Brother
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Intro: G D Am C
G F Am
Repeat
G D
Brother are you really here?
Am C
The package I received is gone
G F Am
Are you a phantom detective
G D
Can you read my soul backwards?
Am C
I will glide with you
G F
If you are a backwards ghost
Am
I will hire you
(Interlude plays between every verse)
G F Am C
G D
Brother are you really home
Am C
Holy as a blessed worm
G F Am
Paradise ambassador; bring me to your room
G D
And I will throw you rocks today
Am C
Watch them pass right through you say
G F
This is not a game or test
Am
We both have done some grieving
G F Am C
G D
Brother with your vast reward
Am C
Treasury who can't afford
G F Am
Surgeries in innocence abounds
G D
And I have read in paper books
Am C
My eyes are glands on twisted hooks
G F
Never have I felt or looked
Am
So sorry for you now
G F Am C
G D
Brother are you trained to spy
Am C
One eye open, one eye dry?
G F Am
When I die will you be my neighbor?
G D
Tell me things I'd like to know
Am C
Dress it up from head to toe
G F
Let them know to and fro,
Am
From here and tomorrow
G F Am C
G D
Brother are you really here?
Am C
The message I received is gone
G F Am
Are you a phantom detective?
G D
Can you read my soul backwards?
Am C
I will glide with you
G F
If you are a backwards ghost
Am
I will hire you
G F Am
G F Am C
Instrumental chords: G D Am C G F Am
G D Am C G F Am C
How to play Brother
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 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.