Cardigan
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Bm A
Vintage tee, brand new phone
G
High heels on cobblestones, when you are young, they assume you know nothing
Bm A
Sequin smile, black lipstick
G
Sensual politics, when you are young, they assume you know nothing
[Chorus]
D
But I knew you
A
Dancin' in your Levi's, drunk under a streetlight, I
G F#m G
I knew you, hand under my sweatshirt
A
Baby, kiss it better, I
Bm A G
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan, under someone's bed
Bm A G
You put me on and said I was your favorite
[Verse 2]
Bm A
A friend to all is a friend to none, Chase two girls
G A
Lose the one, when you are young, they assume you know nothing
[Chorus]
D
But I knew you
A
Playing hide-and-seek and giving me your weekends, I
G
I knew you, your heartbeat on the High Line
A
Once in twenty lifetimes, I
Bm A G
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan, under someone's bed
Bm A G
You put me on and said I was your favorite
[Intrumental]
G Bm A G
[Bridge]
G Bm
To kiss in cars and downtown bars, was all we needed
A G
You drew stars around my scars, but now I'm bleedin'
[Chorus]
D A
'Cause I knew you, steppin' on the last train, marked me like a bloodstain, I
G A
I knew you, tried to change the ending, Peter losing Wendy, I
D A
I knew you, leavin' like a father, running like water, I
G
And when you are young, they assume you know nothing
[Verse 3]
D
But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
A
I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
G
The smell of smoke would hang around this long 'cause I knew everything when I was young
A D
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
A
Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
G
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired and you'd be standin' in my front porch
light
A Bm Bm/A D/F#
And I knew you'd come back to me, You'd come back to me
D/G D G
And you'd come back to me, and you'd come back
[Ending]
Bm A G
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan, under someone's bed
Bm A G
You put me on and said I was your favorite
How to play Cardigan
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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.