Ghosts
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Capo 7
Am C G D
Oooo ooo oooooo oooo
Oooo ooo oooooo oooo
Am C G D
Once I was a very young man, and very young men are none to clever
Am C
Sailed across to faraway lands
G D
And farway towns of tin an terror
(Double strum*)
Am C
Ran amok in a strip called love
G D
Lost my mind in the streets of neon
Am Am C
Now I?m coming on back
Am C G D
Oh we had a merry old time, but merry old times don?t count for nothing
Am C
Cocaine, song and women and wine
G D
Memories blur and they make me shudder
Am C G D
Bed in the morning, eight, four, five, couple of days to get my head off
Am Am C
Now I?m comming on back
(Dont play anything here, just tap the guitar like a drum)
Help me up move right left foot forward
(4strum*)
Am C G D
To Gho (Oooo ooo oooooo oooo)
Am C G D
Gho (Oooo ooo oooooo oooo)
C G D Am
I?m troubled by gho Oooo ooo oooooo oooo Ghosts in heaven
Am C G D
Far below the shiniest stars, shiniest stars won?t shine for ever
Am C
Take your soul and you can go far,
G D
If you don?t fall from grace of favor*
(double strum*)
Am C
Gold awaits all those who stall
G D
You can take now and I?ll take never
Am Am C
Now I?m comming on back
Help me up move right left foot forward
Am C G D
To Gho (Oooo ooo oooooo oooo)
Am C G D
Gho (Oooo ooo oooooo oooo)
C G D Am
I?m troubled by gho Oooo ooo oooooo oooo Ghosts in heaven
C G D Am
gho Oooo ooo oooooo oooo Ghosts in heaven
(Pluck this part if able, or else slow singlestrum)
Am C G D
Soon I?ll be a very old man, and very old men they dream of summers
Am C
Spent with falls in faraway clans
G D
While hometown crowds sing hymns of courage
(slow double strum*)
Am C
Ran amok in a strip called love
G D
Lost my mind in the streets of neon
Am C
Now I?m coming on home
Am Am Am* C
Help me up move right left foot forward
How to play Ghosts
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.