Body Ash
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Opening & Verse Riff
E|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------9------9--10-----------9--10----------|--------9------9--11------------9--11----------|
D|--11--------------------9--11-----------------|--11--------------------10--11-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Rather than splitting the song between two guitars or choosing between playing the riff or the chords,
there is a solution... As you play the chords, simply hammer the 7th onto the C#m and
hammer the 6th onto the Am7, so they look like this:
E|-------4------4--4--------------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
B|-------5------5--6----------5--6------|-----5------5--7----------5--7--------|--|
G|-------6------6--4--------------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
D|-------6------6--6-------6------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
A|--4----4------4--4----4---------------|-----7------7--7-------7--------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------|--5--5------5--5----5-----------------|--|
C#m Am7
My balls are coals in the bottom of our bed
C#m Am7
That sags with the ash of our passion spent
C#m Am7
I kicked the coals to see if they're still lit
C#m Am7
Oh, how much more can I take of this?
E Asus4 Am E Asus4 Am
I don't know how much more I can take of this
C#m Am7
You get undressed and I watch the show
C#m Am7
You lie beside me but I stay cool
C#m Am7
Then the next morning again we go
C#m Am7
You dress for work and I watch that, too
E Asus4 Am E Asus4 Am
I don't know how much more I can take of this
Bbm A
I know this tunnel will end with light
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A
Must be a reason to stay polite
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A C#m
I keep the fire alive in the night
A Bbm A C#m A Bbm A
In the night, in the night, in the night, oh oh oh
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
E D# D C# (single note run-down on A string)
C#m Am7
We go for coffee and comfy chairs
C#m Am7
Your pen is to your lips but I don't stare
C#m Am7
You lean over the table and between your hair
C#m Am7
I can't pretend that I don't see what's there
C#m (hit)
Sure, sure, I'm a gentleman but this just ain't fair
Bbm A
I know this tunnel will end with light
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A
Must be a reason to stay polite
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A C#m
I keep the fire alive in the night
A Bbm A C#m A Bbm A
In the night, in the night, in the night, oh oh oh
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
E G# A B x2
E G# A B E G# A
I don't know how much more I can take of this
E G# A B E G# A
I don't know how much more I can take of this, oh oh oh
E G# A B E G# A B
Oooooooh, ooooh, oh oh oh! Oooooooh, oooh, oh oh oh!
E G# A B E G# A B
Ooooooh, OOOOOOH, oh oh oh! Ooooooh, oooh, oh oh oh!
E A E
I don't know how much more I can take of this
How to play Body Ash
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 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.