Albertine
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Intro: Cm G#
G# Cm
I am sitting still, I think of Angeline
G#
Her mother's voice over me
Cm
And the bullets in the war where it fell silent
G#
On a thousandth hill,
Cm
I think of Albertine
G#
There in her eyes what I don't see
Cm
With my eyes
[Refrão]G#
Rwanda,
D#
Now that I have seen
A#
I am responsible
Fm G#
Faith without deeds is dead
D# A#
Now that I have held you in my own arms
Cm
I cannot let go til you are
G#
I am on a plane
Cm
Across a distant sea
G#
But I carry you in me
Cm
In the dust on my feet
G#
Rwanda,
D#
Now that I have seen
A#
I am responsible
Fm G#
Faith without deeds is dead
D# A#
Now that I have held you in my own arms
Cm
I cannot let go til you are
Intro: G# Cm
Cm
I will tell the world
D#
I will tell them where I've been
Cm
I will keep my word
D#
I will tell them, Albertine
G#
Rwanda,
D#
Now that I have seen
A#
I am responsible
Fm G#
Faith without deeds is dead
D# A#
Now that I have held you in my own arms
Cm
I cannot let go til you are
G# Cm
I am on a stage, a thousand eyes on me
G#
I will tell them Albertine
Cm
I will tell them Albertine
How to play Albertine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.