Falstaff
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F E/F D/F Bb
F E/F D/F Bb
[Verse 1]
F E/F
Old friend: I know you see
D/F
The way they look right through you
Bb
When they tell your stories for you
F
You see
E/F
The way they nudge each other laughingly
D/F
Until you've confessed the coward you proved to be
F
You see
E/F
But you laugh ‘em off
D/F
You won’t let ‘em put you off
Bb
You’re off to scheme, to plot, to scoff
Dm
You laugh them off
C
You’re not a clown
Bb F
I know you’re taller in your stories, man
Bb C
But don’t let ‘em get you down
Bb C F
You just have a little trouble being brave
[Instrumental]
F E/F D/F Bb
[Verse 2]
F E/F
Old friend: I know you hear
D/F
You’re here to hear our stories
Bb
Here to hold our hair and histories
F
You hear
E/F
The way the princes and the pundits
D/F Bb
Drag you down for all your lies and fat and beer
F
You hear
E/F
But you shrug ‘em off
D/F
You don’t let ‘em get you down
Bb
You down another cup of sack
Dm
And you shrug ‘em off
C
When they hit a nerve
Bb F
You’re not the hero they all want, man
Bb C
But you’re more than they deserve
Bb C F
You just have a little trouble being brave
[Instrumental]
F E/F D/F Bb
F E/F D/F Bb
[Verse 3]
F
So take the stage
E/F
That is your play
D/F
It’s everything we’re most afraid of
Bb
That defines us day by day
Bb F
You’ve got naught to be ashamed of now
Bb C
You’ve nothing to explain
Bb C F
We all just have a little trouble being brave
[Outro]
F E/F D/F Bb
F E/F D/F Bb
F
How to play Falstaff
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 E. 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.