Brother The Cloud
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: G#mCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D# G#m B F# D# x2
[Verse]
D# G#m B F# D#
I had a bro_________ther
G#m B F#
But now my brother is gone
D#
Oh I search the sky for a
G#m B
Glimpse of his blue eyes
F# D#
And there I find
G# C# B
His image in the clouds
[Chorus]
A# C# Cm
If I could wish, wish it away
B C# A#
I would bleed out my knees and pray
C# Cm
If I could give, all that I have
B C# D#
To bring him back today
C#
These are but dreams
Cm
As sad as it seems
B C# D# G#m B F#
I'm always wide awake
[Verse]
D#
Understand it was not
G#m B
Easy for my friend
C# D#
Oh promises
G#m B
Even to yourself cannot be kept
F# D#
Enlarge the hole in my heart
G#m B
Rising river in the dark
F# D#
Erodes the shore
G#m C# B
'Til our shores were far apart
[Chorus]
A# C# Cm
If I could wish, wish it away
B C# A#
I would bleed out my knees and pray
C# Cm
If I could give, all that I have
B C# D#
To bring him back today
C#
These are but dreams
Cm
As sad as it seems
B C#
They never go away
[Bridge]
G#m
There's no previous reference
B C#
For this level of pain
G#m
I can't feign indifference
B F#
Can't look away
G#m
The years they go by
The hurt I still hide
B C#
If I look okay, it's just the outside
G#m
There's no previous reference
A#m
For this level of pain
B C#
Oh I could hear him sing
[Instrumental]
D# G#m B F#
D# G#m C# B
[Chorus]
A# C# Cm
If I could wish, wish it away
B C# A#
I would bleed out my knees and pray
C# Cm
If I could give, all that I have
B C# D#
To bring back yesterday
C#
These are but dreams
Cm B C# D#
Sad as it seems, they never go away
C#
These are but dreams
Cm
As sad as it seems
B C# G#m F# E C#
I'm always wide awake
[Instrumental]
G#m F# E C#
[Outro]
G#m F#
And I would not wish upon you
E C#
But should you ever leave this earth
G#m F#
Before me, I doubt this highly
E C# G#m
Do for me, what I'd do for you
F# E
Put your arms around my friend
C# G#m
Put your arms around my friend
F# E
Put your arms round my brother, my friend
C# G#m
Say for me, for me, fuck you
F# E C#
(Fuck you) Fuck you
G#m F# E C#
What are friends?
G#m F# E C#
What are friends,
G#m F#
Friends for?
E
What are friends
C#m
What are friends?
G#m
What are friends for?
How to play Brother The Cloud
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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.