Cancer
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[Verse]
D A/C# A Bm
Turn away, if you could get me a drink of water
G
'Cos my lips are chapped and faded
D
Call my Aunt Marie
A/C# A Bm
Help her gather all my things
G
And bury me in all my favourite colours
G Gm
My sisters and my brothers
[Bridge]
A Bbdim Bm
Still I will not kiss you
G A D
'Cos the hardest part of this is leaving you
[Chorus]
D
I will not kiss you
A A/C#
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my Aunt
G Gm
Lips are chapped and faded, faded
D
Kiss you
A A/C#
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my Aunt
Gm
Lips are chapped and faded, faded
[Verse]
D A/C# A Bm
Turn away, 'cos I'm awful just to see
G
'Cos all my hair's abandoned all my body
D
Oh my agony
A/C# A Bm
Know that I will never marry
G
Baby I'm just soggy from the chemo
G Gm A
I'm counting down the days to go
[Bridge]
A Bbdim Bm
This just ain't livin'
Gm A
And I just hope you know
[Chorus]
D
I will not kiss you
A A/C#
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my Aunt
G Gm
Lips are chapped and faded, faded
D
Kiss you
A A/C#
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my Aunt
Gm
Lips are chapped and faded, faded
[Bridge]
D Bbaug
If you say goodbye today
Bm D7
I'll ask you to be true
G A Bm Bb(b5) D/A E7
'Cos the hardest part of this is leaving you
G A(add4no5)
Yes the hardest part of this
[Chorus]
D
I will not kiss you
A A/C#
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my Aunt
G Gm
Lips are chapped and faded, faded
D
Kiss you
A A/C#
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my Aunt
Gm D
Lips are chapped and faded, faded
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A/C# = X 4 X 2 5 5
Bb(b5) = 6 8 8 9 6 6
Bbdim = X 1 2 0 2 0
Bm = X 2 4 4 3 2
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D/A = X 0 X 2 3 2
D7 = X X 0 2 1 2
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
Gm = 3 5 5 3 3 3
How to play Cancer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.