Cornucopia
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
JETHRO TULL – Cornucopia
from “RökFlöte” (2023)
Capo 3
[Intro]
D
D Em D C G D
D Em D C D
D Em D G D
D Em D C D
D G
G Am G F C G
G Am G F Am G
G Am G C G
G Am G F G
[Verse 1]
D Em D
The barley grows and ripened
C G D
Feeds the hungry souls who toil and sweat
D Em D
They gather to give thanks and praise
C D
For wealth and peace, repay the debt
D Em D
I make for them a bounty
D G D
To reward the pains of honest men
D Em D
Ask only for their loyal faith
C D
In planting seeds to sprout again
G Am G
My sister joins the happy throng
G C G
To dance and sing with all who care
G Am G
To lie with her in soft repose
F G
Gold diadem in golden hair
[Interlude]
D Em D C G D
D Em D C D
D Em D G D
D Em D C D
G Am G F C G
G Am G F Am G
[Verse 2]
D
Summer sounds of combine wheezing
G D
On the top fields, by the lane
D Am
Which winds down rutted tracks to sleepy
G D
Barns, the dryer for the grain
Em G
Farmer eyes fixed on the headlands
F#m Bm
Dazzled by the dipping sun
F#m
Which lights the corners of her eyes
G D
The farmer's wife, we lie as one
How to play Cornucopia
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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.