Cold Comfort Flowers
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INTRO
C Gm F Dm-Bb
C Gm F Dm-Bb
Am Am
verse 1
Am
Peace sign on the window
G Am
Japanese car
F E Dm
You will remember the pap on the radio
F C E F
Big blue policeman says stay where you are
C E
Surrender your Chinese arms, Oh-oh-oh
verse 2
Am
Rock show Romeo
G Am
Black and white shoes
C E
Strawberry haircut, in fist-pumping prime
F C E F
Scrape off the dross and keep what you can use
C E
And leave the weaker ones behind, oh-oh
Chorus
Dm Bb C
They step outside to step out slow
Dm Bb C
In vain trying to find a hole they can’t outgrow
C
They evolve in time
Gm
Wind finely on the vine
F C
Climbing toward the spots in the sun
C
An unwelcome fate
Gm
May ferry all away
F
But cold comfort flowers
C
Will bloom and decay
MIDDLE 8
C Gm F Dm-Bb
C Gm F Dm-Bb
Am Am
verse 3
Am
Pink clouds, summer sorrow
G Dm
Oceanside swells
F C
If you don’t feel pretty
E
With your face in the tide
F C E F
Well, file your complaint in weary detail
C E
And tell the little people you tried Oh-oh
Chorus
Dm Bb C
They step outside to step out slow
Dm Bb C
In vain trying to find a hole they can’t outgrow
C
They evolve in time
Gm
Wind finely on the vine
F C
Climbing toward the spots in the sun
C
An unwelcome fate
Gm
May ferry all away
F
But cold comfort flowers
C
Will blossom and fade
C Gm F C
C C F
C
They evolve in time
Gm
Wind finely on the vine
F C
Climbing toward the spots in the sun
C
An unwelcome fate
Gm
May ferry all away
F
But cold comfort flowers
C
Will bloom and decay
C
They evolve in time
Gm
Wind finely on the vine
F C
Climbing toward the spots in the sun
C
An unwelcome fate
Gm
May ferry all away
F
But cold comfort flowers
C
Will bloom and decay
C Bb F C
C Bb F C
C
How to play Cold Comfort Flowers
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.