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Columbus - David Crosby

Columbus

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Intro:

Bbsus2 C

Bbsus2 C

[Verso 1]

G Bm

Better keep your distance from this whale,

D G Gadd11

Better keep your boat from going astray,

G Bm

Find yourself a partner and treat them well,

D G Gadd11

Try to give them shelter night and day,

F

'Cause here in the blue light,

D F

Far away from the fireside,

D F C

Things can get twisted and crazy and crowded,

D

You can't even feel right.

[Refrão]

Bb

So I dream of Columbus,

C

Every time the panic starts,

Bb

I dream of Columbus,

C

With your maps and your beautiful charts,

Dm

I dream of Columbus,

Em F C C

There's an ache in a traveling heart.

[Verso 2]

G Bm

See how the cormorant swoops and dives,

D G Gadd11

Must be a thrill to go that deep,

G Bm

Down to the basement of this life,

D G Gadd11

Down to where the mermaid gently sleeps,

F

Not like here in the blue light,

D F

Far away from the fireside,

D F C

Where things get twisted and, haunted and crowded,

D

You can't even feel right.

[Refrão]

Bb

So I dream of Columbus,

C

Every time the panic starts,

Bb

I dream of Columbus,

C

With your maps and your beautiful charts,

Dm

I dream of Columbus,

Em F C C

There's an ache in a traveling heart.

[Ponte]

Dm C

As the tide must ebb and flow,

Bb Dm Bb

I am dragged down under,

C

I wait the livelong day,

Gm Dm Dm

For an end to my hunger.

[Refrão]

Bb

So I dream of Columbus,

C

Every time the panic starts,

Bb

I dream of Columbus,

C

With your maps and your beautiful charts,

Dm

I dream of Columbus,

Em F C C

There's an ache in a traveling heart.

Outro:

Bb C

Bb C

Dm Em F

C C

Bb C

Bb C

Bb C

Bb C

Bb C

Bb C

How to play Columbus

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 Bbsus2. 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.

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