Gymnopédie
View chords used in this chart
F#m Bm Bsus4 Bm Bsus4 E
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7 F#m
Dance, butt-naked on the sand
Bm Bsus4 Bm
I lift my withered hand
Bsus4 E
At the festival of man
A
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7
And if the waves are chilly
Dmaj7 F#m
They wash over your shell
F#m E
Make yourself look pretty
E A
And damn those waves to hell
A Dmaj7
'Cause I've been told in heaven
Dmaj7 F#m
The rooms are filled with mice
F#m E
There's breadcrumbs in the bedsheets
E
And Jesus had head lice
[Instrumental]
Dmaj7
e|-2---5---3---2-------------------------------|
B|-2---------------2---0---2--3----------------|
G|-2------------------------------4-2----------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
F#m Bm Bsus4 Bm Bsus4 E
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 F#m
Sing, raise your shaken voice
Bm Bsus4 Bm
To all the other boys
Bsus4 E
That this land is your land
E F# G# A
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7
And if the waves are chilly
Dmaj7 F#m
They wash over your shell
F#m E
Make yourself look pretty
E A
And damn those waves to hell
A Dmaj7
'Cause I've been told in heaven
Dmaj7 F#m
The rooms are filled with mice
F#m E
There's breadcrumbs in the bedsheets
E A
And Jesus had head lice
A Dmaj7
'Cause I've been told in heaven
Dmaj7 F#m
The rooms are filled with mice
F#m E
There's breadcrumbs in the bedsheets
E
And Jesus had head lice
How to play Gymnopédie
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 F#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.