Earth Shanty by Tony T.S. McPhee
View chords used in this chart
Chords:
D xx0232
D/F# 200232
Cadd9 x32030
G 320033
A x02220
Asus4 x02232
F 133211
F#m 244222
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|----|-----------------|-----------------|
B|----|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-2/-|-7---7---7-7-----|-7-6-----5---5/--|
D|----|-0-----0-7-6-----|-5-4-----3-------|
A|----|-----------------|-------0---------|
E|----|-----------------|-----------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7---7---7-7-----|-7-6-----5---5/--|
D|-0-----0-7-6-----|-5-4-----3-------|
A|-----------------|-------0---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-------------6/--|
G|-7---7---7-7-----|-7-6-----5---5/--|
D|-0-----0-7-6-----|-5-4-----3-------|
A|-----------------|-------0---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-------------------|-----------------|
B|-------------------|---------1-------|
G|-9---9---10-10-----|-9--7------------|
D|-7-----7-10-9------|-7--5----3-------|
A|-0-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------------|-------1---------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----1-----1-----|---1-------1-----|
B|-1h3---3-1---1-0-|-----0-----------|
G|-----------------|-------3-----3---|
D|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-------------------|-----------------|
B|-------------------|---------1-------|
G|-9---9---10-10-----|-9---7-----------|
D|-7-----7-10-9------|-7---5---3-------|
A|-0-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------------|---------1-------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----1-----1-----|---1-------1-----|
B|-1h3---3-1---1-0-|-----0-----------|
G|-----------------|-------3-----3---|
D|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
1. Skywards fly the eagles, as the hawks search out their
2. Seawards fly the seagulls, catching fish beneath the
3. For their young among the shingle to feed them for the
4. back on this and linger, seeking thoughts of yester-
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-------------------|-----------------|
B|-------------------|---------1-------|
G|-9---9---10-10-----|-9---7-----------|
D|-7-----7-10-9------|-7---5---3-------|
A|-0-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------------|---------1-------|
1. prey
2. spray
3. day Look
4. day I recall all the
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------2-----|
D|-0-----0---------|-----------------|
A|---------3-----3-|-2-----2-0-----0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
5. Scenes, forgotten dreams of
6. Grey clouds all day
7. Sun that parched the land and
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-----3-1-----1-|-2-----2-2-----2-|
5. pastures green
6. provide the screen From the
7. robbed the sea
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----2-------0---|-----2---3---2---|
G|-----------0-----|-----2---2---2---|
D|---4-------------|---2-------------|
A|-----------------|-0-----0---0---0-|
E|-2-----2-3-----3-|-----------------|
8. Left her dried-up, burnt-out
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------2-----|
D|-0-----0---------|-----------------|
A|---------3-----3-|-2-----2-0-----0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
8. sand.
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-------3---|-3---------------|
G|---0-------0-----|-2---------------|
D|-----------------|-0---------------|
A|-----------------|-0-----------0---|
E|-3-----3-1-----1-|-2-----2-2h3-----|
(strum)
D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / (3 times)
F#m / G / A / Asus4 A
D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / /
D Cadd9 G Asus4
And the moon, mirror of the sun,
G F D/F#
Nightlight of the world
D Cadd9 G Asus4
Drags a blanket of cooling sea,
G F D/F#
Across the sand unfurls
D Cadd9 G Asus4
In the night when the stars provide
G F D/F#
A reason for man to strive
F# G A Asus4 A
He reasons that's the reason
D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / /
He's alive
D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / (3 times)
F#m / G / A / Asus4 A
D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / /
Let the stars in the firmament
Remain as bait
For the people whose only wish
Is to leave their home, let them wait
Their impatience is only matched
By a misunderstanding of their fate
Let them get their
Priorities straight
D / Cadd9 / G / Asus4 / G / F / D/F# / / / (3 times)
F#m / G / A / Asus4 A
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|
G|-7-------7-------|-7----7---7-------|
D|-0------10-------|-9h10-9---7-------|
A|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-------------3---|
G|-7---7---5-------|-4----------2----|
D|-5h7-5---3-------|-2---------0-----|
A|---------0-------|----------0------|
E|-----------------|---------2-------|
How to play Earth Shanty by Tony T.S. McPhee
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 D. 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.