Finally, here are the chords (for those who haven't already figured them out by
View chords used in this chart
G-2-2-2-2-2- strum D a few times then...-2-2-2-2 the D is held until A on the
D-0-0-0-0-0- -0-0-0-0 first line
A-x-x-x-x-x- -x-x-x-x
E-x-x-x-x-x- -x-x-x-x
D A
A black crow standing
G A
On a sea of shells
D A
She's blessed by magic
G A
And the sound of libery's bells
G D
I'll raise the curfew
Bm D A* G
And set by her door
Em A D & Riff 1
She's been through this world before
the chords are the same for the second verse.
verse 3:
Bm A
She's giving me questions
Em A
And quizzical looks
G D
She tears up my papers
Em D A
And burns all my books
C C
They gave her nothing
Em D A*
She didn't already know
Em A D & Riff 1
She's getting ready to go
* means hold chord for 2 bars
the song repeats after this, with 2 on one off. meaning to say, the first set
of chords for 2 verses and then the second set of chords for the next (third)
verse. please personally e-mailed with questions and/or corrections. enjoy.
How to play Finally, here are the chords (for those who haven't already figured them out by
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 G. 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.