Field Of Heather
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste:
5th traste
As recorded by Shane Smith & The Saints
(From the 2024 Album NORTHER)
Capo 5th fret.
If you don't want to use a capo transpose +5 steps.
[Intro]
Am C G Am C G Am
[Verse 1]
Am C
I saw hell in the second war
G Am
Belgium winter '44
C
I tore a few pages from the book of life
G Am
And never told a soul
[Pre-Chorus]
Am C
'Cause they never will escape my mind
G C
I've heard their cries a thousand times
C G F
Forgive me, Lord, I tried to do it on my own
[Chorus]
Am
Was it the wild weather
C
In a field of heather
G Am
So scared we had to pray?
Am
Or the sudden shiver
C
Of a roaring river
G Am
That led my youth away?
F
And if the dice rolls seven
C
And the gates of heaven
G
Open up when I am grey
Am
I'll repent to high
C
Every crime
G Dm
'Til I hear those angels sing
Em Am
Yeah, yeah, I can hear them singing
[Interlude]
Am C G Am C G
[Verse 2]
Am C
So how long do you wait, 'til you see a sign?
G Am
It's the part that gets me every time
C
I've wrestled to the ground that side of my soul
G Am
And I can't deny
[Pre-Chorus]
Am C
'Cause they never will escape my mind
G C
I've heard their cries a thousand times
C G F
Forgive me, Lord, I tried to do it on my own
[Chorus]
Am
Was it the wild weather
C
In a field of heather
G Am
So scared we had to pray?
Am
Or the sudden shiver
C
Of a roaring river
G Am
That led my youth away?
F
And if the dice rolls seven
C
And the gates of heaven
G
Open up when I am grey
Am
I'll repent to high
C
Every crime
G Dm
'Til I hear those angels sing
Em Am
Yeah, yeah, I can hear them singing
[Interlude]
Am C G Am C G Am
[Guitar Solo]
C G Am C G Am
[Bridge]
D Em
And oh, I know
[Chorus]
F
That if the dice rolls seven
C
And the gates of heaven
G
Open up when I am grey
Am
I'll repent to high
C
Every crime
G D
'Til I hear those angels sing
Em Am
Yeah, yeah, I can hear them singing
[Outro]
Am C G Am C G Am
C G Am C G Am
How to play Field Of Heather
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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.