'Liferaft'
View chords used in this chart
dropped-D tuning (tune low E down to D)
chords (intro and verses)
C - x32010
D - 000232
Dm - 000231
F - xx3211
G - x20003 (don't play low E because of tuning)
chords (bridge)
Bb - x13331
C - x35553
Eb - x68886
F - 333xxx
(figure 1a) - the following line is played at beginning
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(figure 1b) - the following line is played during the
verses (only over Dm-G or D-G chords)
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(figure 2) - this line is played during the bridge...
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--3--3--------2--0--0-----------------0--2-------------
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(figure 3) - this solo is played after the bridge
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--3---3---3---3----------3--0--1--3--1------
----2---2---2---2-----------------------2--- repeat 4x and
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-----0---------------0--0---0---- repeat several times
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*********** how it all goes together *************
(INTRO)
(play figure 1a by itself, and then play figure 1b during
the Dm and G chords in the following chord progression:
Dm-G-Dm-G-Dm-G-Dm-G-C-G-F-G-Dm-G-Dm-G-Dm-G-Dm-G)
(VERSE: figure 1b is played over D-G chords during verses)
D G
the bed at night is a liferaft
D G
in the ocean of the dark
D G
i hang my hands over the sides
D G
and pray that god knows why
C G
drifting somewhere in the black
F G
feeling (low?) 'neath the blanket
C G
and the weight of the mattress
F G
the mistress of the sheets
(BRIDGE: play following chord progression using
bridge chord shapes shown above:
Bb-F-C-Eb-Bb-F-Bb-F-C-Eb-Bb-F
Second guitar plays figure two (shown above) over chords)
Bb F C
on many successive nights i've been miserable
Eb Bb F
give one (sense?) to sense the invisible
F
i know you're in this room
being (? ? ?)
(SOLO: play figure three over repeated chord
progression Dm-G...)
(VERSE)
D G
the bed at night is a lifeboat
D G
a throne off which you can (?) from
D G
i hang my hands and feet over the sides
D G D
and pray to the space of what can never be known
....questions, comments and corrections
to jeffnmoe@mcs.com
How to play 'Liferaft'
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 D. 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.