Crawling Up A Hill
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Intro:
Abm Bmaj7 Emaj7 Ebm7 (3x)
Ab5
Verse 1:
Abm Bmaj7 Emaj7 Ebm7
Every morning bout half past eight,
My Mama wakes me says Dont be late,
Get to the office, tryin to concentrate,
Ab5
My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill.
Verse 2:
Abm Bmaj7 Emaj7 Ebm7
So I stop one day to figure it out,
I ll quit my job without a shadow of a doubt,
To sing the blues that I know about,
Abm
My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill.
[Refrão]C# F#
Minute after minute
C F
Second after second
Bb Eb Ab
Hour after hour goes by
C# F#
Working for a rich girl
C F
Staying just a poor girl,
Bb Eb7
Never stop to wonder why
Verse 3:
Abm Bmaj7 Emaj7 Ebm7
So here I am in London town,
A better scene Im gonna be around,
The kind of music that wont bring me down,
Ab5
My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill.
Intermezzo:
Am G6 Fmaj7 Em7
Am G6 Fmaj7 Em7
Am G6 Fmaj7 Em7
Am
Verse 4:
Am G6 F Em7
Every morning bout half past eight,
My Mama wakes me says Dont be late,
Get to the office, tryin to concentrate,
Am
My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill.
Verse 5:
Am G6 Fmaj7 Em7
So I stop one day to figure it out,
I ll quit my job without a shadow of a doubt,
To sing the blues that I know about,
Am
My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill.
[Refrão]D G
Minute after minute,
C# F#
Second after second,
B E A
Hour after hour goes by,
D G
Working for a rich girl,
C# F#
Staying just a poor girl,
B E7
Never stop to wonder why.
Verse 6:
Am G6 Fmaj7 Em7
So here I am in London town,
A better scene Im gonna be around,
The kind of music that won’t bring me down,
Am
Life is just a slow train
Verse 7:
Am G6 Fmaj7 Em7
So here I am in London town,
A better scene Im gonna be around,
The kind of music that won’t bring me down,
Am
Life is just a slow train
Am G/D F E7sus4/B Am
Crawl-ing up a hill
How to play Crawling Up A Hill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Abm. 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.