Lavender Hill
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Intro: Descending bassline Bm Bm/A G D/F# x2
Em D
I want to walk eternity,
G B7
In through the land of make believe.
Em A7
And watch the clouds roll over me,
C G (bass walkdown G-F#-F-E)
And let the sun shine down on me.
E A7
The only place that I wanna be,
D G
Lavender Hill for me.
Bm Bm/A G D/F#
Wish I could live on sugar and milk,
Bm Bm/A G D/F#
Then I could live on Lavender Hill.
Bm Bm/A G D/F#
Then I could raise my head to the sky,
Bm Bm/A G D/F# (Hold, then: )
And let the sun saturate me with love. (Bass:E F# G F# E D E)
G D
I wanna walk you up Lavender Hill,
G D
Everybody loves Lavender Hill.
B7 Em
Even the bird that sits in the tree,
C G (bass walkdown G-F#-F-E)
Seems to sing sweet melodies.
E A7
Even the breeze is whispering,
D G
Lavender Hill for me.
Instrumental Chorus of Bm Bm/A G D/F# x4
G D
While people eat their biscuits with tea,
G D D7
They dream of daffodils that sway in the breeze.
B7 Em
And every Sunday afternoon,
C G (bass walkdown G-F#-F-E)
Tidy ladies shine their shoes.
E A7
And every little lady dreams,
D G
Lavender memories.
D G
Lavender Hill for me.
D G
Lavender Hill for me.
D G
I wanna walk you up Lavender Hill.
D G
I wanna walk you up Lavender Hill.
How to play Lavender Hill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.