Ankle Bone
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Intro
C x4
verse 1
C
She walks alone across the burning sand
F
No song in her ears
C
No, she won't find another mother now
F
There is no other here
Dm C
She wanders onward never to arrive
Dm C
The naked orphan with nothing more to hide
C x4
verse 2
C
Calls like a pagan to the angry sun
F
Wincing with tired eyes
C
Isn't there anything worth searching for?
F
Is it all compromise?
Dm C
She has no saviour and nothing to decide
Dm C
Spinning onward, a circular sky
Dm x2
F x2
Refrain
Dm
The desert is her mother
Dm
The desert is her mother
F
The desert is her mother
F
The desert is her mother
Dm
The desert is her mother
Dm
The desert is her mother
F
The desert is her mother
F
The desert is her mother
Dm
The desert is her mother
Dm
The desert is her mother
F
The desert is her mother
F C
The desert is her mother now
C F C F
Outro
Dm C
Maybe nothing is all that she will find
Dm C
Maybe nothing is all that she will find
C x4
How to play Ankle Bone
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.