Dead Poets Album
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Verse
C Fmaj7
You got expelled for smoking pot
C Fmaj7
near the music room
C Fmaj7
You used to play your drum so loud
C Fmaj7
You're painting house now
C Fmaj7
You're keeping items in like a cage
C Fmaj7
with a blanket of snow
C Fmaj7
you got a couple DUIs
C G Fmaj7
Now you're hitch hiking under grey skies
C Fmaj7
Ooooohhh oo ooooh
C Fmaj7 C
oooo oooooh
[Refrão]E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
Mom says, dad says,
Am C Fmaj7
"Can't you be more like your bother?"
E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
You're mind grows darker
Am C Fmaj7
You run run run run run away
C
back into the woods
Verse
C Fmaj7
You've got your snacks you've got you're tent
C Fmaj7
And your sleeping bag
C Fmaj7
You use your compass to find out
C Fmaj7
Where you're sleeping out
C Fmaj7
The stream is rushing by your toes
C G Fmaj7
Fishing for trout catching minnows
C Fmaj7
Ooooohhh oo ooooh
C Fmaj7 C
oooo oooooh
[Refrão]E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
Mom says, dad says,
Am C Fmaj7
"Can't you be more like your bother?"
E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
You're mind grows darker
Am C Fmaj7
You run run run run run away
C Fmaj7
back into the woods
Bridge
C Gm(add11) F#7(b13) Fmaj7
You don't need them anyway
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
You don't need them anyway
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
You don't need them anyway
[Refrão]E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
Mom says, dad says,
Am C Fmaj7
"Can't you be more like your bother?"
E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
You're mind grows darker
Am C Fmaj7
You run run run run run away
C
back into the woods
How to play Dead Poets Album
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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.