Capricorn - Vampire Weekend
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Bass note walkdown at the end of the first three lines in the Chorus:
C G/B Am
e|-----------0---|
B|-----------1---|
G|-----------2---|
D|---2---0---2---|
A|---3---2---0---|
E|---------------|
 
[Verse 1]
G C
Can't reach the moon now
G C
Can't turn the tide
G Am
The world looked different
C D7
When God was on your side
 
G C
Who builds the future?
G C
Do they care why?
G Am
I know you're tired of tryin'
C D7 C
Listen clearly, you don't have to try
 
[Chorus 1]
D7 G C
Capricorn, the year that you were born
Am D7 G C
Finished fast and the next one wasn't yours
Am D7 G C
Too old for dyin' young, too young to live alone
Am D7 G
Sifting through centuries for moments of your own
 
G C D7 Em
Am C D7 G
 
G C D7 Em
Am C D7 G
 
[Verse 2]
G C
Alone and wounded
G C
But in my prime
G Am
I called the hospital
C D7
They didn't have the time
 
G C
I'd seen it comin'
G C
It's no surprise
G Am
I know you're tired of tryin'
C D7 C
Listen clearly, you don't have to try
 
[Chorus 2]
D7 G C
Capricorn, the year that you were born
Am D7 G C
Finished fast and the next one wasn't yours
Am D7 G C
Too old for dyin' young, too young to live alone
Am D7 G
Sifting through centuries for moments of your own
 
G C D7 Em
Am C D7 G
 
G C D7 Em
Am C D7 G
 
[Verse 3]
G C
A hundred dollars
G C
On someone's dime
G Am
I looked for answers there
C D7
They weren't mine to find
 
G C
Good days are comin'
G C
Not just to die
G Am
I know you're tired of tryin'
C D7 C
Listen baby, you don't have to try
 
[Chorus 3]
D7 G C
Capricorn, the year that you were born
Am D7 G C
Finished fast and the next one wasn't yours
Am D7 G C
Too old for dyin' young, too young to live alone
Am D7 G
Sifting through centuries for moments of your own
 
[Outro]
C D7 G C
Capricorn, the year that you were born
Am D7 G C
Finished fast and the next one wasn't yours
Am D7 G C
Too old for dyin' young, too young to live alone
Am D7 G
Sifting through centuries for moments of your own

How to play Capricorn

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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.

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