Heirloom
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Verse
C G C
She buried me in powder in the rain
C F C
She buried me in sapphire, wicked pain
C G Em F
after she carried me away to a place I had ashamed
C G
after she put out my lit cigarette on her boot
C G C
A woman makes a boy out of a man
C F C
When he thought he knew just how he’d play his hand
C G Em F
Who’s barking orders at the rook, make him pay for time he took
C G
after she back stacked every king that’s what she do
[Refrão] C Em
And you, heirloom,
F C
had your room painted blue
F C G
and you showed me how the crow flies from your heart
C Em
And I don’t mind
F C
I’ll do what I’ll do
F C G
But I won’t cry when I leave this town
Verse
C G C
She buried me in progress on the range
C F C
She bulls-eyed from the hip as if she’d aimed
C G Em F
After she heard of my complaint about a place where I felt safe
C G
And how it changes, with the energy I knew
C G C
This world has made a boy out of a man
C F C
Oh I thought I knew but I don’t understand
C G Em F
Who breaks the ranks to which I took, makes the rules I overlook?
C G
Just when I thought I knew a thought of something true
[Refrão] C Em
And you, heirloom,
F C
had your room painted blue
F C G
and you showed me how the crow flies from your heart
C Em
And I don’t mind
F C
I’ll do what I’ll do
F C G
But I won’t cry when I leave this town
How to play Heirloom
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.