Hometown
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C9 Gm
My shadow tilts it's head at me
Bb Dm
Spirits in the dark are waiting
C9 Gm
I will let the wind go quietly
Bb Dm
I will let the wind go quietly
( C9 Gm Bb Dm )
G|---0-0---0---0------3-3---3---3-------3-3---3---3-------2--2---2---2-|
D|-2-----2---2------5-----5---5-------3-----3---3-------3------3---3---|
C9
Be the one, be the one
Gm
To take my soul and make it undone
Bb
Be the one, be the one
Dm
To take me home and show me the sun
C9
I know, I know
Gm
You can bring the fire, I can bring the bones
Bb
I know, I know
Dm
You'll make the fire, my bones will make it grow
C9 Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm C9
Our hometown's in the dark
Gm Bb
Where we're from, we're no one
Dm C9 Gm Bb
Our hometown's in the dark
Dm C9 Gm Bb Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
C9 Gm
My shadow tilts it's head at me
Bb Dm
Spirits in the dark are waiting
C9 Gm
I will let the wind go quietly
Bb Dm
I will let the wind go quietly
C9
Put away, put away
Gm
All the gods your father served today
Bb
Put away, put away
Dm
Your traditions, believe me when I say
C9
We don't know, we don't know
Gm
How to put back the power in our soul
Bb
We don't know, we don't know
Dm C9
Where to find what was once in our bones
Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm C9
Our hometown's in the dark
Gm Bb
Where we're from, we're no one
Dm C9 Gm Bb
Our hometown's in the dark
Dm C9 Gm Bb Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
( C9 Gm Bb Dm )(2x)
G|---0-0---0---0------3-3---3---3-------3-3---3---3-------2--2---2---2-|
D|-2-----2---2------5-----5---5-------3-----3---3-------3------3---3---|
C9 Gm
My shadow tilts it's head at me
Bb Dm
Spirits in the dark are waiting
C9 Gm
I will let the wind go quietly
Bb Dm
I will let the wind go quietly
( C9 Gm Bb Dm )
G|---0-0---0---0------3-3---3---3-------3-3---3---3-------2--2---2---2-|
D|-2-----2---2------5-----5---5-------3-----3---3-------3------3---3---|
C9 Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm C9
Our hometown's in the dark
Gm Bb
Where we're from, we're no one
Dm C9 Gm Bb
Our hometown's in the dark
Dm C9 Gm Bb Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
B|-5h6--5----5h6--5----5h6--5--6--8
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1
C9 = X 3 5 5 3 3
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
Gm = 3 5 5 3 3 3
How to play Hometown
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 C9. 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.