Honey Combed
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Fades into
G Bm C/G D7 Em A C/G
G
I can feel the mystery
Bm
But I can't play it
C/G
Grey as the children are grey
D7
My thoughts are grim, polluted as I am
Em A C/G
Walking out one summer noon
G Bm
So soon How will the weather bring
C/G
Sing like the children have sung
D7
High as the stars are hung
Em A C/G
I vanish before I go
G Bm
I have written with a rope
C/G
Wrapped around my throat
D7
Loomed like an island Dope hooked and cycloned
Em A C/G
Honey-combed my heart in love
G
And from above
Bm
Every cemetery
C/G
Against the bloom
D7
Rattle the pigs, visit the silence
Em A C/G
Waking up an open wound
Interlude
G Bm C/G D7 Em A C/G x 2
G
I can feel the mystery
Bm
But I can't play it
C/G
Grey as the children are grey
D7
My thoughts are grim, polluted as I am
Em A C/G
Walking out one summer noon
End on G
How to play Honey Combed
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.