Amy's Song
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Intro:
D G
Amy's gone
D G
And time rolls on
D G D
How far? How fast? How long?
Verse 1:
D G
The last time we saw Amy
D G
She was headed for the shore
D G D G
Fighting off the volatile gray skies
Verse 2:
D G
She said now begins forever
D G
And that no one knows their time
D G
We bid farewell not knowing
D G
That might be our last good-bye
[Refrão]
D
Amy was a fighter
F#m7 G2
She cut like Casius Clay
Bbmaj7
She burned like a fire
A7
Despite these rains
D
Where time was a question
F#m7 G2
She only knew one song:
Bbmaj7 A7 D
She's singing, "How far, how fast, how long?"
Interlude 1: D D/G D
Verse 3:
D G
Salvation is a fire
D G
In the midnight of the soul
D G D G
It lights up like a can of gasoline
Verse 4:
D G
Yeah, she's a freedom fighter
D G
She's a stand up kind of girl
D G
She's out to start a fire
D G
In a bar code plastic world
Chorus
Interlude 2: D D/G (4x)
Verse 5:
D (G)
When everything stops moving
D (G)
And I stop to catch my breath
D (G)
And ride my train of thought
D (G)
All the way round
Verse 6:
D G
My thoughts return to Amy
D G
And the fire she's begun
D G
She came when we were freezing
D G
And left us burning up
Chorus
Outro: D G (3x) D
How to play Amy's Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.