Beth
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D G
Bm A G
G
[Verse]
D G
Beth is collecting up her treasures
Bm A G
Stacking them high along the walls of the farmhouse
D G
Each a symbol of what was taken
Bm A G
When she was just a kid that man was so sadistic
D G
They say it started with the death of Lennon
Bm A G D
But the memories get passed through generation
Em7 Em G
And she doesn’t know how to drown them out
[Chorus]
D A D G
I know this feeling isn’t nameless
D A D G
Pulling at the words that grief effaces
Bm7 F#7 G
You can’t sound them out
D Em7 G
But I could hold you now if you show me how
[Verse]
D G
Bobby’s setting fire in the pasture
Bm A G
Trying his best to carve his way back to her
D G
Watching the smoke she spins out slowly
Bm A G
Saying “those were my things, my only things, I loved them”
Em7 Em G
And he doesn’t know how to fix it now
[Chorus]
D A D G
I know this feeling isn’t nameless
D A D G
Pulling at the words that grief effaces
Bm7 F#7 G
You can’t sound them out
D Em7 G
But I could hold you now if you show me how
[Verse]
D G
Janie’s crying in the backseat
Bm A G
And I wonder if she knows those little parts of me
D G
She says this pain isn’t only mine
Bm A G
Now that I know I’ll protect you I’ll cut all those lines
Em7 Em G
But I don’t know how I could have let you down
[Chorus]
D A D G
I know this feeling isn’t nameless
D A D G
Pulling me down till grief effaces
Bm7 F#7 G
Can you spell it out
D Em7 G
I will hold you now if you tell me how
[Outro]
D G
Bm A G G
D G
Bm A G G
How to play Beth
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.