A Stubborn Ballad
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BmCapotraste: 2nd traste
A STUBBORN BALLAD -- FORESTLIKE
forestlike (2023), track 6
CAPO II
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[INTRO]
Am Em Am Dm
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-----0-1-0-1--|-0------------|-----0-1-0-1--|-3------------|
G|---2----------|---0----------|---2----------|-2------------|
D|-2------------|-----2---2----|-2------------|-0------------|
A|--------------|-----2---2----|-0------------|--------------|
E|--------------|---------0----|--------------|--------------|
Am G F C
E|-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------||
B|-1---1--------|-3---0--------|-0------------|--------------||
G|-2-------2----|-0-------0----|-2---2---0----|--------------||
D|-2------------|-0------------|-3------------|-2------------||
A|-0------------|-2------------|-3------------|-3------------||
E|--------------|-3------------|-1------------|-3------------||
[VERSE I]
Am G F C
A million chimneys cough out a stubborn ballad
Am G F C
With every note the stars get harder to see
Dm C G C
It's winter, it's midnight, and black has turned to blue now
Dm C G Am
The whispers and wonders are pregnant and full of belief
Am G FM7 C
E|-0------------|-3------------|-0-----1-0----|--------------|
B|-1---1--------|-0---0--------|-1---------1--|--------------|
G|-2------------|-0------------|-2------------|-0------------|
D|-2------------|-0------------|-3------------|-2------------|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|-3------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Am G F C
E|-0------------|-3------------|-5-----6-5----|--------------||
B|-1---1--------|-0------------|-6---------6--|-5------------||
G|-2------------|-0------------|-5------------|-5------------||
D|-2------------|-0------------|-7------------|-5------------||
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------||
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------||
[VERSE II]
Am G F C
The grass is covered and swelling around us
Am G F C
As we lay on our backs and try not to breathe
Dm C G C
The time as we know it has slowed to a wrinkle
Dm C G Am
The sparrows and judges are sleeping in heavenly peace
Am G FM7 C
E|-0------------|-3------------|-0-----1-0----|--------------|
B|-1---1--------|-0---0--------|-1---------1--|--------------|
G|-2------------|-0------------|-2------------|-0------------|
D|-2------------|-0------------|-3------------|-2------------|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|-3------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Am G F C
E|-0------------|-3------------|-5-----6-5----|--------------||
B|-1---1--------|-0------------|-6---------6--|-5------------||
G|-2------------|-0------------|-5------------|-5------------||
D|-2------------|-0------------|-7------------|-5------------||
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------||
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------||
Am Em Am Dm
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-----0-1-0-1--|-0------------|-----0-1-0-1--|-3------------|
G|---2----------|---0----------|---2----------|-2------------|
D|-2------------|-----2---2----|-2------------|-0------------|
A|-0------------|-----2---2----|-0------------|--------------|
E|--------------|---------0----|--------------|--------------|
Am G F C
E|-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------||
B|-1---1--------|-3---0--------|-0------------|--------------||
G|-2-------2----|-0-------0----|-2---2---0----|--------------||
D|-2------------|-0------------|-3------------|-2------------||
A|-0------------|-2------------|-3------------|-0------------||
E|--------------|-3------------|-1------------|--------------||
Am Em Am Dm
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-----0-1-0-1--|-0------------|-----0-1-0-1--|-3------------|
G|---2----------|---0----------|---2----------|-2------------|
D|-2------------|-----2---2----|-2------------|-0------------|
A|-0------------|-----2---2----|-0------------|--------------|
E|--------------|---------0----|--------------|--------------|
Am G F C
E|-0------------|--------------|--------------|--------------||
B|-1---1--------|-3---0--------|-0------------|--------------||
G|-2-------2----|-0-------0----|-2---2---0----|--------------||
D|-2------------|-0------------|-3------------|-2------------||
A|-0------------|-2------------|-3------------|-3------------||
E|--------------|-3------------|-1------------|-3------------||
How to play A Stubborn Ballad
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.