Adeleine
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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Em G D C
I’m on the reservoir, can you see the sun?
Em G D C
Radio transmissions, from nineteen-sixty-one
Em G D C
They’re burning through your eyes with a terrible light
Em G D C
Soft recollections of a terrible night
[Chorus]
N.C. Em
And I feel dead lonesome now
G
Take me to the wire
D C
Turn me onto something new
Em G
And as the dead sun sets on the heavenly line
D C
Carry me along with you
Em G
Help me out of this darkness please
D C
Help me out of this hole
Em G
Take me under your harlot wing
D C
Burn me into your soul
[Interlude]
Em G D C
Em G D C
[Verse 2]
Em G D C
I’m on the reservoir with a seamstress muse
Em G
I look inside myself
D C
What a terrible view
Em G D C
I don’t know anyone with a mind like yours
Em G
I’ve not felt terror
D C
So thunderous before
[Chorus]
Em
And I feel dead lonesome now
G
Take me to the fire
D C
Travel on to somewhere new
Em G
And as the dead sun sets on the heavenly line
D C
Carry me along with you
Em G
Help me out of this darkness please
D C
Help me out of this hole
Em G
Take me under your harlot wing
D C
Burn me into your soul
[Tag]
Em G
Adeleine hold the line
D C
Bring me under take your time
Em G
In the doorway take me high
D C
Then sweep me under Adeleine
[Bridge]
Em G D C
Woo woo smile sweetly
Em G D C
Woo woo kind lady
Em G D C
Woo woo smile sweetly
Em G D C
Woo woo kind lady
[Chorus]
Em
And I feel dead lonesome now
G
Take me to the wire
D C
Turn me onto something new
Em G
And as the dead sun sets under avenue 9
D C
Carry me along with you
Em G
Help me out of this darkness please
D C
Help me out of this hole
Em G
Take me under your scarlet wing
D C
Burn me into your soul
[Verse 3]
Em G
Adeleine hold the line
D C
Bring me under take your time
Em G
In the doorway take me high
D C
Then sweep me under Adeleine
Em G
Through the door, through the door
D C
This one love is never sure
Em G
Through the door, through the door
D C
Did I need you here before
Em G
Adeleine, Adeleine
D C
Hold the line, another line
Em G
Adeleine, Adeleine
D C
Hold the line, another line
Em G
Adeleine, Adeleine
D C
Hold the line, another line
Em G
Adeleine, Adeleine
D C
Hold the line, another line
[Bridge]
Em G D C
Woo woo smile sweetly
Em G D C
Woo woo kind lady
Em G D C
Woo woo smile sweetly
Em G D C
Woo woo kind lady
Em G D C
Woo woo smile sweetly
Em G D C
Woo woo kind lady
Em G D C
Woo woo smile sweetly
Em G D C
Woo woo kind lady
[Outro]
Em G D C (x4)
Em
How to play Adeleine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.