Clair
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[Intro: ]F#m - Bm7 - E -C#m7
F#m Bm7 E
Clair, the moment I met you I swear,
C#m7 F#m F#m/E
I felt as if something some.......where
Bm7 G#m7/5- E
Had happened to me, which I couldn't see
F#m Bm7 E
And then, the moment I met you, again
C#m7 F#m F#m/E
I knew in my heart that we were friends.
Bm7 G#m7/5- E
It had to be so, it couldn't be no
A Gº Bm7
But try as hard as I might do, I don't know why.
E A
You get to me in a way I can't describe.
D7+ D7+/Eb
Words mean so little when you look up and smile
D7+/E
I don't care what people say,
F#m
To me you're more than a child
Bm7 E
Oh Clair... Clair
F#m Bm7 E
Clair, if ever a moment so rare
C#m7 F#m F#m/E
Was captures for all to compa.........re
Bm7 G#m7/5- E
That moment is you, in all that you do.
A Gº Bm7
But why in spite of our age diff' rence do I cry.
E A
Each time I leave you I feel I could die.
D7+ D7+/Eb
Nothing means more to me than hearing you say,
D7+/E
"I'm going to marry you.
F#m
Will you marry me, Uncle Ray?"
Bm7 E
Oh Clair... Clair
(S O L O ) Gm - Cm7 - F - Bb - Gm - D
F#m Bm7 E
Clair, I've told you before "Don't you dare!"
A F#m
"Get back into bed."
Bm7 E
"Can't you see that it's late."
A F#m
"No you can't have a drink."
Bm7 E A
"Oh allright then but wait just a minute."
Gº Bm7
While I, in an effort to babysit,
E A
Capture my breath, when there is left of it.
D7+ D7+/Eb
You can be murder at this hour of the day
D7+/E F#m
But in the morning the sun will see my lifetime away.
Bm7 E Ebº Dm A/C# E
Oh Clair... Clair...
A
Oh, Clair.
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How to play Clair
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.