Cemetary Sideroad - The Tragically Hip
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B D B D B D B
I had heart, but I used to be older I'm not like I used to be
B D B D B D B
Had you, but I guess it's all over You talk, but you're not like me
D C A# C D
You talk and you talk like some weird saint
D C A# C D
What do you think that we could taint?
D C A# C G A
When you're nothing I am and I'm something you ain't
Hold me, until the night makes colder, tell me, how life's made you bad
Kick me when I choke and I smolder when I'm not what you had
D A
I'm looking for a cemetary sideroad
D A
I'm screaming like a lighthouse lamp
D A
I'm chasing after what I think that I'm owed
D A
Like a french foreign legion tramp
You swim in an ocean that's storming, you eat when the wolves all do
You ache like a mother in mourning when you're left along with you
CHORDS:
A - 577655
A# - 688766
B - x24422
C - x35533
D - x57755
G - 355433
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How to play Cemetary Sideroad - The Tragically Hip
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.