And If Venice Is Sinking
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
* - strum once
[Chords]
C x32010
C/G 332010
F 133211
F/C x33211
G 320033
G/B x20033
Am x02210
[Intro]
C
e|-------0-|
B|-------1-|
G|-----0-0-|
D|-0h2---2-|
A|-------3-|
E|---------|
| C C/G | C C/G | F F/C | F F/C |
| G G/B | G G/B | Am | G |
[Verse]
C C/G C C/G
Jesus hangs behind the glass
F F/C F F/C
Above Venetian doors
G G/B G G/B Am
His window box boasts crimson flowers
G C
Fresh cut the day before
C C/G C C/G
And you couldn't find a smile
F F/C F F/C
If you nailed it to his face
G G/B G G/B Am G
But Jesus Christ hangs his head with grace
[Chorus]
F C G
And if Venice is sinking, I'm going under
F C G
'Cause beauty's religion, and it's Christened me with wonder
| C | C/G | F | F/C |
| G | G/B | Am | G |
[Verse]
C C/G C C/G
They come in bent-backed
F F/C F F/C
Creaking 'cross the floor all dressed in black
G G/B G G/B
Candles, thick as pillars
Am G
You can buy one off the floor
C C/G C C/G
And the ceiling's painted gold
F F/C F F/C
And Mary's hair is red
G G/B G G/B Am G
The old come here to kiss their dead
[Chorus]
F C G
And if Venice is sinking, I'm going under
F C G
'Cause beauty's religion, and it's Christened me with wonder
[Solo]
| F | F/C | G | G/B |
| F | F/C | Am | G |
[Verse]
C*
We made love upon a bed
F/C*
That sagged down to the floor
G* Am G
In a room that had a postcard on the door
C C/G C C/G
Of Marini's Little Man
F F/C F F/C
With an erection on a horse
G G/B G G/B Am
It always leaves me laughing
G
Leaves me feeling that of course
[Chorus]
F C G
If Venice is sinking, I'm going under
F C G
'Cause beauty's religion, and it's Christened me with wonder
F C G
And if Venice is sinking, I'm going under
F Am G
'Cause beauty's religion, and it's Christened me with wonder
| C | C/G | F | F/C |
| G | G/B | Am | G |
| C | C/G | F | F/C |
| G | G/B | Am | G |
| C |
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| h Hammer-on
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How to play And If Venice Is Sinking
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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.