Apples And Onions
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Intro
D
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â...
F#m
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â...
Bm G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â...
(Verse)
D
I got so excited
F#m
When I saw you for the first time
Bm
You fresh and inviting
G
Perfectly enticing, yeah
D
In the most distinctive hue
F#m
Of crisp white linen kissed with blue
Bm
All polished and sophisticated
G
The finest specimen, oh, oh
A
Where had you been
G A
I’d searched between the leaves to no avail
G Bm
I’d sat beneath the tress hoping the sky would send me
Em
Something so delicious
[Refrão]
D
Like apples and onions
F#m
Like whisky and wine
Bm
Some are just born beautiful
G
And some need time to
D
Find out what they’re made of
F#m
And where they belong
Bm G
Like apples and onions
(Verse)
D
You won’t recognize me when
F#m
You see what I’ve become
Bm
From scrappy little fisherman
G
To juicy little plum
D
From knotted hair and bruised up knees
F#m
To lips so sweet they’d make the bees
Bm
Swarm around with jealousy
G
You never saw this side of me
A
Oh what hides beneath
G A
Is not always as simple as it seems
[Refrão]
D
Like apples and onions
F#m
Like whisky and wine
Bm
Some are just born beautiful
G
And some need time to
D
Find out what they’re made of
F#m
And where they belong
Bm G
Like apples and onions
G
What starts off intoxicating,
A
Shiny and exhilarating
Bm
After a while
D
It gets a little bit tired and
G
What at first seems dry and rough
A
With skin so thick and shell so tough
Bm
You work so hard to get inside
D
And then you find something so delicious
D
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â...
F#m
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â...
(Something so complex)
Bm G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â... You didn’t know existed
D
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â...
F#m
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â...
(You never saw, perfect)
Bm G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh â... Something so delicious
G A
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh, oh
Bm D
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh, oh
G A
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh, oh
(So find out what you’re made of, yeah)
Bm D
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh, oh
How to play Apples And Onions
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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.