A Thing Well Made
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Introduction]
F Eb C Am Bb (x2)
[Verse 1]
F Eb
She's wearing her don't talk to me face
Eb
As she makes the kids' lunches
C Am Bb
I oblige and quietly shut the front door as I leave
F Eb
I drive into town before the fog lifts
C
I sell sporting goods
Am Bb
Cause I've got a shop not far from Cathedral Square
F Eb Ab Dbm Fm
[Verse 2]
F
I like to open up early
Eb C
So fellas can come in on their way to work
Am
And daydream around the rods and reels
Bb F
While their breakfast's still warm inside them
Go on have yourselves a look
Eb
I'm proud of my shop
C
Almost everything's from overseas
Am Bb
You won't find a better selection
F Eb Ab Dbm Fm
[Bridge]
C
Look at the way this gun fits the crook of your arm
C
To make a thing like that you'd need to know what you were about
C
You'd need to know where you were going
C
And go there in a straight line
C
And everything else you'd have to shut right out
[Chorus]
F
Can you see the man who made that
F
Can you see him putting it down and standing back
F
Can you see the moment when he said
Ab
That's it
C
That's perfect
Bb F
At a time like that
Eb
You wouldn't care about your job
C
Or your mortgage
Am Bb
Or the fight you had with your wife cause
F
When a man holds a thing well made
Eb
When a man holds a thing well made
Ab
There's connection
C
There's completeness
Am Bb
When a man holds a thing well made
F Eb
When a man holds a thing well made
F Eb Ab Dbm Fm
F
When a man holds a thing well made
Eb
F Eb Ab Dbm Fm
F
When a man holds a thing well made
Eb
[Coda]
F
It's Wednesday (a thing well made)
Eb
So I do the mail orders (a thing well made)
C
There's nothing much (a thing well made)
Am
Some oilskins and a 303 (a thing well made)
Bb F
For a hunter over in Westland (a thing well made)
And oh yeah (a thing well made)
Eb C
One of those AK-47s (a thing well made)
Am Bb
For some collector down the line
[Outro]
F Eb Ab Dbm Fm Eb Fm
How to play A Thing Well Made
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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.