Ithaka
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste:
2nd traste
[Chords] (relative to capo 2)
E - 022100 Bsus - 024400
Asus2 - 002200 Badd11 - 024440
B - 224442 B7 - 224242
F#m11 - 044200 C#m13 - 042300
A6sus2 - 004200
[Intro strumming pattern, with chunking]
E Bsus Asus2 B B7 B B7 E Bsus Asus2
Badd11
E
|--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--0---
--0------|
B
|--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--4---
----4-0--|
G
|--1--1--X--4--4--4--X--2--2--2--X--4--4--2--4--2--1--1--X--4--4--4--X--2--2--2--X--4---
----4-4--|
D
|--2--2--X--4--4--4--X--2--2--2--X--4--4--4--4--4--2--2--X--4--4--4--X--2--2--2--X--4---
------4--|
A
|--2--2--X--2--2--2--X--0--0--0--X--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--X--2--2--2--X--0--0--0--X--2---
------2--|
E
|--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--0--0--0--X--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--X--2--2--2--X--0--0--0--X--2---
---------|
[Verse 1]
E Bsus Asus2 Badd11 E
You jump on your white horse
Bsus Asus Badd11 E
You ride over fields of grain and wind
Bsus Asus2 B B7 B B7 E
If you follow the right course
Bsus Asus2 Badd11
It's gonna take you back again
E Bsus Asus2 Badd11 E
[Verse 2]
Bsus Asus2 B B7 B B7 E
Future is rosy blushing
Bsus Asus2 Badd11 E
The past is pale,
Bsus Asus2 Badd11
Your heart is a boat -
E Bsus Asus2 B
Set sail,
B7 B B7 E Bsus Asus2 Badd11
You say you need that holy tin cup,
E Bsus Asus2
So you ride on ride on
Badd11 E Bsus
With your head high up,
Asus2 Badd11
Your thoughts churn
F#m11
But your eyes only see them
Badd11
Amazed at your return
{Chorus]
E Bsus
When they'll all say they love you
Asus2 Badd11
They love you, it's true
E Bsus
'Cos you come from the land of forever night
Asus2 B B7 B B7 E
And you rode on through
E Bsus Asus2 Badd11
And you packed your empty satchels full of their dreams,
E Bsus Asus2
Do they love who you are or what you do?
Badd11 N.C.
You may never know.
[Repeat intro]
[Verse 3]
E Bsus Asus2 Badd11
You're on your own now,
E Bsus Asus2 B B7 B B7 E
Long past the front door
Bsus Asus2 Badd11 (plucked) E
You stare in wonder at the sky
Bsus Asus2 Badd11
What is it you are looking for?
[Bridge]
E Bsus
Your magic potions, your precious jewels
C#m13 A6sus2
Are only notions, you feel a fool,
E
Do you want riches?
Badd11
Do you want fame?
C#m13
Do you need millions to know you,
F#m11 N.C.
So you won't forget your own name?
{Chorus]
E Bsus
'Cos they'll all say they love you
Asus2 Badd11
They love you, it's true
E Bsus
'Cos you come from the land of forever night
Asus2 B B7 B B7 E
And you rode on through
E Bsus Asus2 Badd11
And you packed your empty satchels full of their dreams,
F#m11 Bsus Asus2 Badd11
Do they love who you are or what you do?
N.C. E Bsus Asus2
You may never know.
{Outro]
Badd11 E Bsus Asus2
You may never know
B B7 B B7 E Bsus Asus2
You may never know
Badd11 E Bsus Asus2 Badd11
You may never know
E Bsus
They'll all say they love you
Asus2 Badd11 E Bsus Asus2
They love you, they love you, they love you,
Badd11 E Bsus Asus2
They love you, they love you
Badd11 E Bsus Asus2 Badd11
They love you, they love you
E Bsus Asus2 Badd11 E
How to play Ithaka
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 E. 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.