Ghost
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Capo 5
Intro: Em Em7 Dsus2 Em ... C Em C Em...
Em D Em
Swing swing, gallows swing
C Em
From anger back to sorrow
D Em
Morning gets what midnight brings
G D
And I’ll be dead tomorrow
Em
Just another ghost
Em D Em C Em
My wife left me last wintertime to join another man
D C G D
I lost her love forever and I lost my mind right then
Em G D Em
When I tried but couldn’t picture her sweet face inside my head
C G D Em C Dsus2 Em C Em C Em
I could only see her lover’s grin, it’s true I killed him dead
Em D Em C Em
But I’ve always been an honest man, as crystal as the sea
D C G D
I’ve always said when I’ve done wrong, and I’ve said when wrong’s done me
Em G D Em
So listen to my warning though I know it might sound strange
C G D Em C Dsus2 Em C Em C Em
To those who cast condoning eyes upon me when I hang
Em D Em C Em
And let me tell you what I’ve learned, what my guilty mind has seen
D C G D
Of life and then of death and then how ghosts get stuck between
Em G D Em
There’s no slamming doors, no rattling chains, no long black veils at night
C G D Em C Dsus2 Em C Em C Em
But you’d wish there was cause then you might could die to put things right
Em D Em C Em
But ghosts have got no bodies left, and ghosts have got no will
D C G D
There just etchings on your conscience by the hands that had them killed
Em G D Em
And the world it all looks yellow now, and every breath is foul
C G D Em C Dsus2 Em C Em C Em
And the water tastes like rancid oil, and the mockingbirds just howl
Em D Em C Em
You can never touch someone you love, it’ll burn them if you try
D C G D
And the face inside the mirror stares back with goldfish bowls for eyes
Em G D Em
And the only dream you ever have is of lying there awake
C G D Em
And it never rains upon your head, it spits into your face
Em C G D Em
A ghost has haunted me -- and worn me thin
C G D
I got what I deserved a thousand times again
Em C G D Em
Oh listen please -- my final words
C G D Em
Before you bring yourself to watch the final length of cord
Em D Em C Em
Cause ghosts don’t die when hands take hands, and ghosts are not released
D C G D
It’s dust to dust and ash to ash, or beast and back to beast
Em G D Em
I hope your heart is large and that there’s room enough in you
C G D Em C Dsus2 Em C Em C Em
For the ghost you choose to make of me and the ghost that haunts me, too
Em D Em
Swing swing, gallows swing
C Em
From anger back to sorrow
D Em
Hide your eyes and wash your wings
G D
Cause I’ll be dead tomorrow
Em
Just another ghost
How to play Ghost
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 Em. 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.