Dawn Chorus
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Intro
Gmaj7 G6 | D Dsus4 | Bmb6 Bm
D Dsus2 | Gmaj7 G6
D Dsus4 | Bmb6 Bm
D Dsus2
Verse: 1
Gmaj7 G6
Back up the cul-de-sac
D Dsus4
Come on, do your worst
Bmb6 Bm
You quit your job again
D Dsus2
And your train of thought
Gmaj7 G6
If you could do it all again
D Dsus4
A little fairy dust
Bmb6 Bm
A thousand tiny birds singing
D Dsus2
If you must, you must
Gmaj7 G6
Please let me know
D Dsus4
When you've had enough
Bmb6 Bm
Of the white light
D Dsus2
Of the dawn Chorus
[Refrão]
Gmaj7 G6
If you could do it all again
Dmaj9/F# Dsus2/F#
You don't know how much
Em7 Em6
Pronto pronto, moshi mosh
Bm7
Come on, chop chop
Interlude
Em7 Em
Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#
Verse: 2
Gmaj7 G6
If you could do it all again
D Dsus4
Yeah, without a second thought
Bmb6 Bm
I don't like leaving
D Dsus2
The door shut
Gmaj7 G6
I think I missed something
D Dsus4
But I'm not sure what
Bmb6 Bm
In the middle of the vortex
D Dsus2
The wind picked up
[Refrão]
Gmaj7 G6
Shook up the soot
Dmaj9/F# Dsus2/F#
From the chimney pot
Em7 Em6
Into spiral patterns
Bm7
Of you, my love
Interlude
Em7 Em
Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#
Verse: 3
Gmaj7 G6
You take a little piece
D Dsus4
Then you break it off
Bmb6 Bm
It's a bloody racket
D Dsus2
It's the dawn Chorus
Gmaj7 G6
If you could do it all again
D Dsus4
Big deal, so what?
Bmb6 Bm
Please let me know
D Dsus2
When you've had enough
[Refrão]
Gmaj7 G6
It's the last chance
Dmaj9/F# Dsus2/F#
O.K. Corral
Em7 Em6
If you could do it all again
Bm7
This time with style
Outro
Em7 Em
Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#
Gmaj7
How to play Dawn Chorus
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gmaj7. 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.