Effigy
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C F
If you come to find me affable
C G
Build a replica for me
C F
Would the idea to you be laughable
C G
Of a pale facsimile?
C F
So will you come to burn an effigy?
C G
It should keep the flies away
C F
And when you long to burn this effigy
C G Am D Dm G
It should be of the hours that slip away, slip away
F Am G
It could be you, it could be me
F
Working the door, drinking for free
Am G
Carrying on with your conspiracies
F
Filling the room with a sense of unease
G C Am
Fake conversations on a nonexistent telephone
F G C Am
Like the words of a man who's spent a little too much time alone
F G
When one has spent too much time alone
C F
So will you come to burn my effigy?
C G
It should keep the flies away
C F
If you long to burn an effigy
F C G Am D Dm G
It should be of a man whose has lost his way, slips away
F Am G
It could be you, it could be me
F
Working the door, drinking for free
Am G
Carrying on with your conspiracies
Am F
Filling the room with a sense of unease
G C Am
Fake conversations on a nonexistent telephone
F G C Am
Like the words of a man who's spent a little too much time alone
F G
When one has spent too much time alone
How to play Effigy
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 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.