Horsefly
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[Intro ]
G
[Verso 1]
G
A cry in the hinge of the gate to the yard
C D
Of the house that we briefly pretended was ours
G
A flicker of light as the lavender waves
F D G Em Am
And I vowed to surrender but part of me stayed behind
D G C
And I wanted to tell you
[Verso 2]
G Bm
An unknown perennial grazes the eaves
C D
By the window where you got a horsefly to leave
G Gm
Id come up holding a rolled magazine
F D G E
And you wordlessly bade me to vacate the scene
Am D G C
And I did as you asked
[Refrão]
G D Em C
But Im never who Id prefer to be
G D Em
Its like it never occurs to me
Am G# Am G
To let things go
Instrumental
G C D
G Bm G F D G E Am D G C
[Verso 3]
G Bm
A swirl in the wood of the bench by the curb
C D
I sat solemn and sunburned and rendered inert
G Bm
You found me there holding an ocean of need
F D G E
And you wordlessly gave me permission to breathe
Am D G C
And I just started crying
[Refrão]
G D Em C
And I wished I was not ashamed of it Ooh Hoo
G D Em C
Pinned down by the weight of it Ooh Hoo
G D Em
Afraid that youd be afraid of it
Am Gm Am G
What I cant let go
How to play Horsefly
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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.