Euphrates And Tigris
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[Intro]
C E F E Am x4
[Verse 1]
(Riff)
I bet she’s rail-thin like a heron
(Riff)
Over the phone she talks and I just listen in
(Riff)
“we’ll never meet until it’s just too late for us
(Riff)
You’re the Euphrates and I’m the Tigris”
[Chorus]
Am C Fmaj7 C
Talk talk, the tang of exhaust
Am/E Fm
The mystery’s gone again
Am C Fmaj7 C
I threw the light on you
Am/E Fm
The way that I always can
Am C/G Fmaj7 C
Conquest dredged the loch ness
Am/E Fm
And the mystery’s gone again
[Instrumental]
C E F E Am x4
[Verse 2]
(Riff)
She left her Braille open to my fingertips
(Riff)
Her pockets weighed down because they’re littered with
(Riff)
Cigarette lighters from all the boys she’s ever loved
(Riff)
Despite them all she still can’t stay warm enough
[Chorus]
Am C Fmaj7 C
Talk talk, the tang of exhaust
Am/E Fm
The mystery’s gone again
Am C Fmaj7 C
I threw the light on you
Am/E Fm
The way that I always can
Am C/G Fmaj7 C
Zoom zoom, streetview the moon
Am/E Fm
And the mystery’s gone again
[Outro]
C E F E Am x8
How to play Euphrates And Tigris
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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.