Accidental August
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Cm Cm7 Fm Ddim Cm Bb Ddim
Fm Gsus4 G7 Bb7 Cm
[Verse]
Cm Eb Fm Fm7
Tell me a tale, make my heart believe
Ddim G7 C Cm
paint your April green, May will set the scene
Fm Bb7
where heroes win and villains learn
Eb EbM7 Ab AbM7 Ddim
and no one ever dies
G7 Cm
a land of no goodbyes
[Interlude]
Fm Gm7 G7
[Verse]
Cm Eb Fm Bb
May wanders off, June is almost gone
Ddim G7 Gaug Cm
July is pushing through, falling into blue
Fm Bb7
days of sun and nights too warm
Eb Ab Ddim
time raps on the door
G7 C Cm
a cold wind ‘cross the floor
[Interlude]
Cm Fm7 G7
[Chorus]
Cm Fm
Accidental August nods and moves another pawn
Bb7 Fdim Cm
just as day is breaking, night descends at dawn
AbM7 Bb7 Eb Ab7
weeks and months of moments lived, lost in fogs of gray
Fm7 Bb7
freezing rain on summer streets
G7
takes your breath away
[Verse]
Cm Ab Fm Ab
Didn’t I once know you, back before the mask
Ddim G7 Cm
covered up your countenance, sad I have to ask
Fm Bb7
my brother’s smile, my mother’ voice
EbM7 Eb Ab
a story long ago
Ddim G7 G Cm
before December brought the snow
[Instrumental]
Eb Fm
Ddim D7 Ddim Gaug Abm Cm
F7 Bb Bb7 EbM7 AbM7 Ab Ddim G7 Cm C
Cm Gm7 Fm G7 Gaug
[Chorus]
Cm F7 Fm
Accidental August nods and moves another pawn
Bb Bb7 Cm
just as day is breaking, night descends at dawn
Ab AbM7 Bb7 Eb Ab Ab7
weeks and months of moments lived, lost in fogs of gray
Cm
freezing rain on summer streets
G7
takes your breath away
[Verse]
Cm Fm
tell me a tale make my heart believe
Ddim G7 Cm
Paint your April green May will set the scene
Fm Bb7
Where heroes win and villains learn
EbM7 Eb Ab
and no one ever dies
C#7 G7 Gaug Cm
a land of no goodbyes
Cm Fm G Cm
no goodbyes
How to play Accidental August
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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.