Jeffrey Cloud
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Intro
G Am
Ddim Edim
Dm Am
C G
[Verso 1]
G Am
There was an old, worn dusty map in the attic of my home,
Dm dim E dim E
Marked with all the paths I've traveled down and all the roads I've roamed
Dm Am
Many paths ran steep and crooked, winding deep through rocky lands,
C G
She held out the map with righteousness and then placed it in my hands.
[Refrão]
F Am
Every closets got its bones, every attic creaks and groans.
E E7 Am
You should stand in the light of the lantern if youre shining it on my own.
F Am
Every closets got its bones, every attic creaks and groans.
E E7 Am
So stand in the light of the lantern when youre shining on me.
[Verso 2]
G Am
With the light held up to the worn, old map its glow encircled me,
Dm dim E dim E
And the shadows danced like vengeance bound for some old gallows tree.
G Am
The lantern caught the prints Id left on nights I shouldnt name,
F E sus E
The map revealed my worst crimes and stirred the echoes of my shame.
[Refrão]
F Am
Every closets got its bones, every attic creaks and groans.
E E7 Am
You should stand in the light of the lantern if youre shining it on my own.
F Am
Every closets got its bones, every attic creaks and groans.
E E7 Am
So stand in the light of the lantern when youre shining on me.
[Ponte]
E E7 Am
Maybe time has tempered me like an iron on the fire,
E E7 F
That the man she walks beside now aint that half remembered liar.
G Am
But tonight I hold my silence like a melted piece of ore,
F G
Am I the man I think I am or the ghost from years before?
[Refrão]
F Am
Every closets got its bones, every attic creaks and groans.
E E7 Am
You should stand in the light of the lantern if youre shining it on my own.
F Am
Every closets got its bones, every attic creaks and groans.
E E7 Am
So stand in the light of the lantern when youre shining on me.
E E7 Am
So stand in the light of the lantern when youre shining on me.
How to play Jeffrey Cloud
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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.