Her Freezings And Thawings
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Intro: B
[Verso 1]
B
Last time
G#5/A B D#m C#m
The flowers are all blooming in the cemetery
G#m C#m
Very fertile things are buried
G#m B A F#
Very fertile things are rising to the surface
C#m F#
And their heads now break the soft new ground
C#m F# B G#5/A B
Penetrating icebergs, and their crests are dawning
B G#5/A B B
By her freezings and thawings
[Verso 2]
B G#5/A B
The roses that lay in Memoriam Bay
D#m C#m
They lay wilted
G#m C#m
But look what supple daffodil did
G#m B A F#
She looks just like a drawing of an areola hey!
B E F# F#sus4 F#
In my seventh grade anatomy textbook
[Verso 3]
C#m F#
And this college smells like vomit
C#m F#
'Cause someone puked upon it
B G#5/A B
In the stairwell last night
G#5/A B
Many times
G#5/A B
But it's probably gonna be alright
[Verso 4]
G#5/A B D#m C#m
From New England soil new rocks fruit each spring
G#m C#m
Her soil cleaves and out she rings
G#m C#m
Her soil cleaves and out she brings
G#m
Like a once ago
B A F#
Like a once-swallowed bowling ball
B E F#
Like a long ago once-swallowed bowling ball
[Verso 5]
C#m F#
And their heads are brought to the surface
C#m F#
Penetrating icebergs
B G#5/A B
And their crests are dawning
B G#5/A B
By their freezings and thawings
B G#5/A B
By her freezings and thawings
How to play Her Freezings And Thawings
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.