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Bb Eb
We were young like the future We were young and always wrong
Bb Eb
We were young like our country, learning old ways to be young
 
Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb
Random driving around with you in my dilapidated car
 
Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb F
like Isadora Duncan II in impossibly long white scarves
 
Ocultar tablatura
 
played after "scarves" with syncopation:
E---8-----8--8-----8-----8-----8-----8----
B--10-----8-10----11----10-----8----10----
G--10----10-10----10----10----10----10----
D--10----10-10----10----10----10----10----
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
 
Bb F Cm Eb
Autumn leaves, diaries, Tennessee and Jeremy
Bb F Cm Eb
Suddenly, willow trees, memories of Jeremy.
 
Bb Eb
Like a Galapagos turtle we grow old and stay that way,
Bb Eb
build a nest in the sand dunes, lay our eggs and walk away
Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb
I was writing our dreams down, making maps of an unseen plane;
Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb F
and I noticed anomalies that you'd rather not see explained.
 
Bb F Cm Eb
Autumn leaves, diaries, Tennessee and Jeremy
Bb F Cm Eb
Suddenly, willow trees, memories of Jeremy.
 
Bb F Eb F
We drove, canopy down, in the scalding rain
 
Bb Ab F
on the one day we were young
 
Cm F
The house we bought was really a lake
 
Cm F
Otters scampered down the halls
 
Cm F Eb
There were whirlpools in the floor and sails
 
Bb Eb
You're alone and it's over You're alone with your gun
Bb Eb
You're alone From now on you're all alone and you're not young.

How to play Jeremy

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 Bb. 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.

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