Cymbaline
View chords used in this chart
Am Bm C(addG) F Em
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--------2-----------4--------------0-------------2----------0-------------
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(intro) Am
Am Bm
The path you tread is narrow and the drop is sheer and very high.
Am Bm
The ravens all are watching from a vantage point nearby.
Am Bm
Apprehension creeping like a choo-train up your spine.
Am Bm
Will the tightrope reach the end? Will the final cuplet rhyme?
C(addG) F C(addG) F
And it's high time Cymbaline it's high time Cymbaline.
Em
Please wake me.
Am Bm
A butterfly with broken wings is falling by your side.
Am Bm
The ravens all are closing in, there's nowhere you can hide.
Am Bm
Your manager and agent are both busy on the phone.
Am Bm
Selling colored photographs to magazines back home.
C(addG) F C(addG) F
And it's high time Cymabline it's high time Cymbaline.
Em
Please wake me.
Am Bm
The lines converging where you stand, they must have moved the picture plane.
Am Bm
The leaves are heavy around your feet you hear the thunder of the train.
Am Bm
Suddenly it strikes you that they're moving into range.
Am Bm
And Doctor Strange is always changing sides.
C(addG) F C(addG) F
And it's high time Cymbaline it's high time Cymbaline.
Em
Please wake me.
(then) Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm
C(addG) F C(addG) F
And it's high time Cymbaline it's high time Cymabline.
Em
Please wake me.
(outro) Am Bm Am Bm Am Bm C(addG) Bm C(addG) F
C(addG) F Em...
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
Bm = X 2 4 4 3 2
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
How to play Cymbaline
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 Am. 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.