Danko Manuel
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Intro: C Em – repeated many times
verse 1
C Em
Let the night air cool you off.
C Em
Tilt your head back and try to cough.
D Am
Don't say nothin' about the things you never saw.
C Em
Let the night air cool you off.
C Em
I ain't livin' like I should.
C Em
A little rest might do me good.
D Am
Got to sinking in the place where I once stood.
C Em
I ain't livin' like I should.
[Refrão]
D C C/B Em
Can you hear that singing? Sounds like gold.
D C C/B Em
Maybe I can only hear it in my head.
D C C/B Em
Fifteen years ago they owned that road.
A C
Now it's rolling over us instead.
Em
Richard Manuel is dead.
verse 2
C Em
God forbid you call their bluff.
C Em
Like the nightmares ain't enough.
D Am
Remember when they used to think that we were tough?
C Em
Now God forbid you call their bluff.
C Em
First they make you out to be
C Em
The only pirates on the sea.
D Am
They say Danko might have been real proud of me.
C Em
Is that the man I want to be?
[Refrão]
D C C/B Em
Can you hear that singing? Sounds like gold.
D C C/B Em
Maybe I could make it bigger overseas.
D C C/B Em
Fifteen years ago they owned that road.
A C
Now it only gives us somewhere else to leave.
Em
And something else you can't believe.
solo C Em – repeated many times
[Refrão]
D C C/B Em
Can you hear that singing? Sounds like gold.
D C C/B Em
And maybe I can hear poor Richard from the grave.
D C C/B Em
Singing where to reap and where to sow
A C
When you've found another home you have to leave.
Em
And something else you can't believe.
C Em C
Something else you can't believe.
How to play Danko Manuel
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.