Green & Gray
View chords used in this chart
by Nickel Creek (written by Chris Thile)
charted by Bo Frazer
with help from Bug
notes:
for C#m, leave top 2 strings open
for B/A, move your 3 fretted A fingers up two frets, but
leave the rest open
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Intro = verse chords
Verse1:
A C#m
I'm in a room full of people all hanging on one person's breath.
G Bm
We would all vote him most likely to be loved to death,
A C#m
And I hope he still wants it, but it might remind him of when
G A
He aimed for the bulls eye and hit it nine times out of ten.
Verse2:
Then one time his hand slipped and I saw the dart sail away.
I don't know where it landed but I'm guessing between green and gray.
I thought nothing of it, but it still haunts him like a ghost.
With all eyes upon him except two that matter the most, he says:
[Refrão]A B/A B D F#m D E
Green is the color that everyone sees all around me
A B/A B D F#m E A
Gray is the color I see around her, but she's just a blur
D C#m Bm A
The more the crowd cheers the less I can hear
F#m C#
And they don't really care what I play
D C#m Bm E A
Might be for her, but for now it's between green and gray.
How to play Green & Gray
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 C#m. 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.