Cloud For Lhasa
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
[Intro]
G G
[Verse]
G C/E
I made myself into a cloud
D/F# G
Into a cloud I made myself
C Em C
And I soared silently under the moon
D/F# Em C G G
To see that you were sleeping sound in your room
[Verse]
G C/E
I sailed over the naked earth
D/F# G
Over the earth naked I sailed
C Em C
I emptied my rain on hot desert sand
D/F# Em C G G
I smiled when the curious held out their hands
[Verse]
G C/E
I changed my shape into a drum
D/F# G
Into a drum I changed my size
C Em C
It’s easy to fall, harder to rise
D/F# Em C G G
After all, I’m whatever you see with your eyes
[Solo]
G C/E D/F# G C Em C D/F# Em C G G
[Verse]
G C/E
I found myself alone in the sky
D/F# G
Alone in the sky I was
C Em C
I waited as long as the wind would've abide
D/F# Em C G G
To carry my friends back to my side
G C/E
'Cause some clouds are red at night
D/F# G
And some clouds are red in the morning
C Em C
And some clouds leave grey tracks in the sky
D/F# Em C G
But most of us are doing the best to float by
D/F# Em C G
After all, we’re whatever you see with your eyes
D/F# Em C G
Waiting on the wind to blow our friends back to our side
How to play Cloud For Lhasa
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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.