Belly Of June
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CAPO 3
G Fmaj7 C
It's noon in the belly of June.
G Fmaj7 C
Let's wager with bodies, the night's coming soon.
G Fmaj7 C
Come like a lover to me
G Fmaj7 C
Let's lay in the dark and meet the birds and the bees.
G Fmaj7 C
A scene at the past county fair.
G Fmaj7 C
She swore to his face: "There's no rib that we share!"
G Fmaj7 C
Please won't you leave her alone.
G Fmaj7 C
She's telling you boy, you don't know when to go.
Am C G
She's had enough she sadly sung:
Fmaj7 C G
"We're no longer young, we're lazy and lithe,
Fmaj7 C
and our age makes us dumb.
G Fmaj7 C
Don't call on me, paltering and pale,
G Fmaj7 C
With sin on your mind, and dirt under your nails."
Dm Am C G
Well, he holds to a vow just because.
Dm Am C G
Lamenting a love that never was.
Dm Am C G
It's a thing that's never tested or tried.
Dm Am C G
In a June that up and bloomed and quickly died.
G Fmaj7 C
It's noon in the belly of June.
G Fmaj7 C
Let's wager with bodies, the night's coming soon.
G Fmaj7 C
Come like a lover to me
G Fmaj7 C
Let's lay in the dark and meet the birds and the bees.
G Fmaj7 C G
Fmaj7 C
Between the two and under the sun,
G Fmaj7 C
It's a war that's always fought and is never won.
Fmaj7 C
Between the two and under the light,
G
At last she's never convinced and won't stay the night.
How to play Belly Of June
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.