Coward - Yael Naim

Coward

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
| Cm | Cm |
 
[Verse 1]
G7/D | Cm G/B Cm
I miss my friends and my guitar
G/D | Cm Ddim Cm/Eb
I'm knowing I can travel far
Cm | Fm D7/F# G
But now I'm only standing here
G |(2/4) Cm G/B | Cm
Completely paralyzed with fear
 
G7/D | Cm G/B Cm
The fear of who I come to be
G/D | Cm Ddim Cm/Eb
Of all the weaknesses in me
Cm | Fm D7/F# G
I truly thought I was prepared
G |(2/4) Cm G/B | Cm
But now I'm panicked and I'm scared
 
[Chorus]
| Fm Bb | Eb G/D Cm
But how did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm G7 | Cm G/D Cm/Eb Cm
How did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm Bb | Eb G/D Cm
How did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm G7 | Cm G/D Cm
How did I become a co - o - ward?
 
[Bridge Choir]
| Cm | Ddim Cm | Ddim G7 | G7 Cm C7
(Co - ward, co - ward, co - ward, co - ward)
| C7 Fm | Fm D7/F# | G7 Fdim7 | G7 Cm | Cm G | G7b9 | Cm/G G | C
(Co - o - ward, co - wa - ard, co - ward, co - o - o - ward)
| Edim7 Fm | C7/G Fm | C7 | F
(Co - ward, Co - ward | Co - ward
 
| Fm/C | C N.C.| Fm/C Cm
(Co - ward , Co - ward)
 
[Verse 2]
G7/D | Cm G/B Cm
I lived alone and I was free
G/D | Cm Ddim Cm/Eb
To do whatever came to me
Cm | Fm D7/F# G
But I was craving to share,
G |(2/4) Cm G/B | Cm
If only I could ever dare
 
G7/D | Cm G/B Cm
To care for someone else but me
G/D | Cm Ddim Cm/Eb
If our two created three ?
C7/E | Fm G
But can I let go of the thrill
G |(2/4) Cm G/B | Cm
Turn it into something real
 
[Chorus]
| Fm Bb | Eb G/D Cm
But how did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm G7 | Cm G/D Cm/Eb
How did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm Bb | Eb G/D Cm
How did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm G7 | (2/4) N.C.
How did I become a ?
 
| Ddim G7 | (2/4) N.C.
How did I become a ?
| Ddim G7 |(2/4) Cm G/B | Cm
How did I become a co - o - ward ?
 
[Instrumental choir]
| Cm | Fm C/E Fm Ddim | C | Fm C/E Fm Ddim | C C7b9 |
(Co - o - o - ward, Co - o - o - ward)
| C7 Fm/C C Ddim/C | C C7b9 | C7 Fm/C C Ddim/C | C
(Co - o - o - ward, Co - o - o - ward)
Bbm/C | C7sus4 Fm/C C D7b5/C | C Bbm/C | C7sus4 Fm/C C D7b5/C | C
(Co - ward, Co - ward , Co - ward , Co - ward
| (3/4) C7 C/E Fm | C/E Fm/D C Bbm | Fm/Ab C/G Fm C/E | Fm
 
[Bridge]
Gdim | Fm Edim Fm
Little girl, little boy
Gdim | Fm F7 Bbm/F
Do you feel my fear?
F7 | Bbm/F F7 | Bbm
And do you feel my joy?
Bbm | Fm C7
Now you've entered my body
| Fm C7
Straight to my heart
| (2/4) Fm | C7 |
And into my soul
| Cm | C |
Grow, grow
 
[Verse 3]
(2/4) G7/D | Cm G/B Cm
And now the voice inside my head
G/D | Cm Ddim Cm/Eb
Is telling me to go ahead
C7b9 | Edim7/G Fm Edim7/G Fm
You're not (co - ward ! co - ward ! )
Fdim7 Cm/Eb Fdim7 Cm/Eb
(co - ward ! co - ward ! )
Db/F Cm/Eb Db/F Cm/Eb
(co - ward ! co - ward ! )
| G | G | Cm
co - o - o
 
[Outro Chorus a cappella]
| Fm Bb | Eb G/D Cm
But how did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm G7 | Cm G/D Cm
How did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm Bb | Eb G/D Cm
how did I become a co - o - ward?
| Fm G7 | G7
How did I become a ?
Ddim | G7
How did I become a ?
| Ddim G7 | Cm G/B Cm
How did I become a co - o - ward?

How to play Coward

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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.

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