Lilac Queen
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Intro:
D Em 4x
D G D Em D
Verse:
D Em
Comet streams and the rocket scenes and cyclone-turning seas
D Em
Thy foes profanely rage
D Em
Hands washed, Pontius-Pilate-clean in proud Euphrates' stream
D Em
Where no one knows my name
[Refrão]
Em G D Em D
I'll be long, long gone
Verse:
D Em
Tolling bells through Courchevel, all moon-rides, lifts are full
D Em
Go search the world beneath.
D Em
Cladding breach at 3-mile beach, all spent fuel pools are full
D Em
It's all the same to me
[Refrão]
Em G D Em D
I'll be long, long gone
G D Em
I'll be long, long gone
G D
In such fell repose, you suppose
Em D G
That mouth will finally close
Em D Em
When you're long long gone?
Interlude:
Percussion, then...key change!
Dm C Dm C Gm F A
Part 2:
Dm
I was born of a thought of mine
I was the ISIS flag design
Gm
You were a Lilac Queen
F A7
Paddling through your empire's streams
Dm
I was born of a thought of mine
Born of the stillborn heart of mine
Gm
You were the Werewolf King
F A7
Peddling round your sapphire ring
Dm
Soon is the swing of the Hammerhand
Same is the low-flying day of the Vultureman
Gm
Circling the earth I go
F A7
Slobbering out my oatmeal wisdom:
Dm
Nearer the boots to the stolid floor
Or restless thought to the waves of a foreign shore?
Gm
Racing the sun, I rose
F A7
Hastening lest thy gates be closed;
Dm
But I, but I find, but I find
Gm F A
But I find, dadadadada, dadadadada, dadadadada
Dm
that there is time
How to play Lilac Queen
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.