39 Livekillers
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Intro:
G D Em C G D C G
e|---3-------2-/-(0)----------0/---3--------2/---0-------3/
B|---3-------3-/-(0)----------1/---3-3p0----3/---1-------3/
G|---0-------2-/-(0)----------0/---0----2p0-2/---0-------0/
D|---0-----0(0)/--2-2h4p2p0---2/---0--------0/---2-0h2---0/
A|-2-2-2h3-----/--2---------3-3/---2---------/-3(3)------2/
E|-------------/0--------------/-3(3)--------/---------3-3/
G D Em C Em/C Dsus2 G
e|---3-------2-/-(0)---0------0/-0---0---0-------3/
B|---3-------3-/-(0)---0------1/-0---0---3-------3/
G|---0-------2-/-(0)---0------0/-0---0---2-0-----0/
D|---0-----0(0)/--2-2h4p2p0---2/-2---2---0---4---0/
A|-2-2-2h3-----/--2---------3-3/---3---3---------2/
E|-------------/0--------------/---------------3-3/
D
In the year of '39
Em
Assembled here the volunteers
C G D Dsus4 - D - Dsus2 - D
In the days when lands were few
Em Em7
Here the ship sailed out
C
Into the blue and sunny morn
Dsus4 D G (Em7/C – G)
Sweetest sight ever seen
D
And night followed day
C7/b9
And the story tellers say
Em Em/F# Em/G Am c - b - Am
That the score brave souls in - side
G
For many a lonely day
D
Sailed a - cross the milky seas
C / Em /
Never looked back
C / D /
Never feared
C / G / D
Never cried
Chorus:
G
Don't you hear my call
C G
Though you're many years a - way
G D
Don't you hear me calling you
G B7/F# Em
Write your letters in the sand
D C C/B Am
For the day I take your hand
g a G/B D G
In the land that our grandchildren knew
Break:
Eb
aahahahahah
Cm
aah aahahahahahah
A
aahahahahah
C F#m C
aahahah aah aah
Am
aahahahahah
E Bb - Bbsus4 - Bb- Cm - F - G
aaah
D
In the year of '39
Em
Came a ship in from the blue
C G D Dsus4 - D - Dsus2 - D
The Volun - teers came home that day
Em Em7
And they bring good news
C
Of a world so newly born
Dsus4 D G Em7/C - G
Though their hearts so heavily weigh
D
For the earth is old and grey
C7/b9
To a new home we'll away
Em Em/F# Em/G Am c - b - Am
But my love this can - not be
G
For so many years have gone
D
Though I'm older but a year
C / Em /
Your mother's eyes
C / D /
In your eyes
C / G / D
Cry to me
Chorus:
G
Don't you hear my call
C G
Though you're many years a - way
G D
Don't you hear me calling you
G B7/F# Em
Write your letters in the sand
D C C/B Am
For the day I take your hand
g a G/B D G
In the land that our grandchildren knew
Outro:
G
Don't you hear my call
C G
Though you're many years a - way
G D
Don't you hear me calling you
G B7/F# Em
All the letters in the sand
D C C/B Am
Cannot heal me like your hand
Em
For my life /
D
Still a - head /
G
Pity Me
G D Em C Em/C Dsus2 G C G
e|---3-------2-/-(0)---0------0/-0---0---0-------3-3-3//
B|---3-------3-/-(0)---0------1/-0---0---3-------3-1-0//
G|---0-------2-/-(0)---0------0/-0---0---2-0-----0-0-0//
D|---0-----0(0)/--2-2h4p2p0---2/-2---2---0---4---0-2-0//
A|-2-2-2h3-----/--2---------3-3/---3---3---------2-3-2//
E|-------------/0--------------/---------------3-3---3//
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G 320033
D xx0232
Em 022000
C x32010
Em/C x32000
Dsus2 xx0230
Dsus4 xx0233
Em7 020030
022030
Em7/C x32033
C7/b9 x21212
Em/F# 222000
Em/G 322000
c x3xxxx
b x2xxxx
B7/F# 221202
C/B x22010
g 3xxxxx
a x0xxxx
G/B x20033
Eb xx1343
X6888x
Cm x35543
F#m 244222
Am x02210
Bb x13331
Bbsus4 x13341
original on 12 string
How to play 39 Livekillers
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.