A Poem By Yeats
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Capo 1
Intro
Am F G Em
Am F G E7
Am F G Em
Am
Am F G E
Am F G E7
Verse
Am F G E Am F G E7
The brawling of a sparrow in the eaves,
Am F G E Am F G E7
The brilliant moon and all the milky sky,
Am F G E Am F G E7
And all that famous harmony of leaves,
Am F G E Am F G E7
Had blotted out man's image and his cry.
Am F G E Am F G E7
sorrow
Verse
Am F G E7
A girl arose that had red mournful lips
Am F G E7
And seemed the greatness of the world in tears,
Am F G E7
Doomed like Odysseus and the labouring ships
Am F G E7
And proud as Priam murdered with his peers;
Verse
Am F G E Am F G E7
Arose, and on the instant clamorous eaves,
Am F G E Am F G E7
A climbing moon upon an empty sky,
Am F G E Am F G E7
And all that lamentation of the leaves,
Am
Could but (mute) compose man's image and his cry.
Outro
Am F C G
F G Am G
F G Am G
F G Am
How to play A Poem By Yeats
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.