Apple scruffs
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A / E / A / E / F#m / E / F#m / E / F#m / E /
A / E / A / E /
A Bm A Bm
Now I've watched you sitting there, seen the passers-by all stare
F#m B7
Like you have no place to go
D B7 A / E / A / E /
But there's so much they don't know about Apple Scruffs
A Bm A Bm
You've been stood around for years, seen my smiles and touched my tears
F#m B7
How it's been a long long time
D B7 A / E / A / / /
And how you've been on my mind my Apple Scruffs
B7 A B7 A F#m B7
Apple Scruffs, Apple Scruffs, how I love you, how I love you
A / E / A / E / F#m / E / F#m / E / F#m / E /
A / E / A / E / F#m / E / F#m / E / F#m / E /
A / E / A / E /
A Bm A Bm
In the fog and in the rain, through the pleasures and the pain
F#m B7
On the step outside you stand
D B7 A / E / A / E /
With your flowers in your hand my Apple Scruffs
A Bm A Bm
While the years they come and go, now your love must surely show me
F#m B7
That beyond all time and space
D B7 A / E / A / E /
We're together face to face my Apple Scruffs
A / E / A / E / A / E / A / E / A /
E / / / E / / / E / / / A /
B7 A B7 A F#m B7
Apple Scruffs, Apple Scruffs, how I love you, how I love you
A / E / A / E / F#m / E / F#m / E / F#m / E /
A / E / A / E /
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How to play Apple scruffs
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.