Ashes
View chords used in this chart
guitar tuned 1/2 step Higher (or capo on the first fret)
Couplet:
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A D A
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
E D A
that's what has become of our love and trust.
A D A
Love has no direction cause love has no aim
E D A
love can leave you as fast as she came
E A
Meeting is such sweet sorrow
C#m D
cause someday we may have to part
D2 B C#m C#sus2 C#m
hush don't you make a sound
B D A
you're gonna let me down
Couplet:
Good things come to those who wait
but good things are gone from those who are late.
All that I am is all I can give
but with or without you my life I must live
chorus
(instrumental verse)
Living ain't easy
since you've been gone
no one else can please me
or make me feel home
Forgetting ain't easy
you stay on my mind
thoughts of us haunt me
can't leave them behind
chorus
How to play Ashes
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 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.