Forty-Five
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
| * = Single Strum
[Intro]
A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
A
In ’68 she’s told another baby is coming around
Dmaj7
But in the spring of ’69 they said “your husband’s going down”
A
A summer morning brought a boy then almost 4 years to the day
Dmaj7
A birthday celebration threaded with a trip to father’s grave
A
And only two Junes just before, at the end of any week
Dmaj7
A seven-year-old son and brother had a heart that wouldn’t beat
[Chorus]
A
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7
Is this the end of it all
A
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7
Is this the end of it all
[Verse 2]
A
The six still had a mother, though he can’t recall her face
Dmaj7
That’s when the memories looked like neighbors as the Beatles records played
A
With every window split wide open, every door neglect to close
Dmaj7
There was this constant clear commotion from the moment he awoke
A
And then the older ones would stay while the younger had to leave
Dmaj7
Now that a marriage set in motion an extraction from the scene
[Chorus]
A
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7
Is this the end of it all
A
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7
Is this the end of it all
[Interlude]
A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7
A* Dmaj7* A* Dmaj7*
[Verse 3]
A*
Everyone would have their children, some of those would have their own
Dmaj7*
But no one’s ever much for visits or talking on the phone
A*
And when they gathered around their mother in a bed she never made
Dmaj7*
They got one lasting long reflection
[Chorus]
A*
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7*
Is this the end of it all
A*
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7*
Is this the end of it all
A*
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7*
Is this the end of it all
A
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7
Is this the end of it all
A
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7
Is this the end of it all
A
Is this the end of it all
Dmaj7
Is this the end of it all
[Outro]
A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7 A A A A
How to play Forty-Five
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.