Ferris Wheels
View chords used in this chart
From ‘I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge’
This recording features a full band. The guitar chords are complemented
by some lovely non-root bass notes, so I’ve transcribed those here as
slash chords - so they don’t need to be played, you can just play the chords.
Standard tuning,
capo 2
Intro
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C F C
verse 1
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C/A
I don't know who I am I don't know who you are
F C
But when I touch your hand I see shooting stars
Em F /G C
I see ferris wheels curling walls of steel and light
verse 2
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C/A C/E
The long distance call over twisted wires
F C
Some last heartfelt words caught up on the line
Em F /G C
We speak through satellites that hang like the stars at night in the sky
Inst
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C/F C Em F
Oooh oooh ooh
verse 3
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C C/E
I don't know who I am I don't know who you are
F C
But when I touch your hand I see shooting stars
Em F /G C
I see ferris wheels curling walls of steel and light
Out
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Em F /G C
We speak through satellites that hang like the stars at night in the sky
Em F /G C
We speak through satellites that hang like the stars at night in the sky
F C
In the sky
F C
In the sky
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I hope I’ve done it justice!
Kevin O’Brien
Watford
England
July 2014
watfordkev@gmail.com
How to play Ferris Wheels
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 Am. 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.