Grain Of Rice
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
2nd traste
BPM: 120
Released: 30 June 2023
Album: Arkansas
Note: Worked out the lyrics to this song as not on the internet.
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* after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.
Capo: 2 fret
[Intro]
A A
A A G D
A A
A G D/F#
A A
A A
[Verse 1]
A
They’re messing with my mind,
A
Everybody else seems fine,
D
Say my coat is only worth a dime.
D
They try to tell me,
A
That my heart don’t stand a chance,
B7
Don’t speak for me,
E7
I know this dance.
[Verse 2]
A
I wanna put a notion in your head,
A
While I lie awake in bed,
D
Take one hard look at yourself and see,
D
And I’m not preaching,
A
And I’m fine lean on me,
B7
Step up that pedestal,
E7
Ooh please.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
A
And I end up wondering,
B7
How much more that I could take,
E7 D
Better be a whole lot more, boy,
E7 A
For goodness sake.
[Chorus 1]
D
She tried to tell me:
A
Can’t always be perfect,
E
It’s more than I bargained for,
A
But it’s worth it.
D
It’s in your soul babe,
A
Relinquish all control,
E*
But to take my own advice,
D* A
Now make em out or never rate or rise.
[Post-Chorus]
E
All it is depends on me,
D
And how I turned the view,
A
Everything I see.
[Interlude]
A
A A G D
A A
A G D/F#
A A
A A
[Verse 3]
A
They’re messing with my mind,
A
Taking up all my time,
D
Say my coat is only worth a dime.
D
They try to tell me:
A
Son, he, two plus two is five,
B7
Makes sense to me,
E7
It adds, sounds right.
[Verse 4]
A
I wanna put a notion in your head,
A
While I lie awake in bed,
A7 D
Take one hard look at yourself and see,
A
There must be something goin’ ‘round this time of year,
B7
But what it is,
E7
This ain’t too clear.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
A
And I end up wondering,
B7
What the hell that I should do,
E7 D
Take it as it comes to you, boy,
E7 A
Think brass and see it through (?).
[Chorus 2]
D
She tried to tell me:
A
Warned me of my ways,
E A
Day by day I make the same mistakes,
D
It’s in your soul babe,
A
Relinquish all control,
E*
But to take my own advice,
D* A
Now make em out or never rate or rise.
[Outro]
E
All it is depends on me,
D
And how I turned the view,
A
Everything I see.
How to play Grain Of Rice
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.