Lorelei
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Intro
D D G D G D A D
E -------|---------|-------|---------|
B -6/8-8-|-9p8-6/8-|-6/8-8-|-6p4-3/4-|
G -------|---------|-------|---------|
D -------|---------|-------|---------|
A -------|---------|-------|---------|
E -------|---------|-------|---------|
[Verso 1]
D G D
It's a sailor's tale as old as time
G D A D
You're looking for treasures you'll never find
D G D
You can hear a lonely voice in the midnight air
G D A D
Sounds right around the corner, but she ain't nowhere, nah
[Refrão]
D G D
Lorelei, Lorelei
G D A
I still hear you whisper in the dead of night
D G Bm
You wreck my world, and I don't know why
D
I keep my sails in the wind for ya
A D D
Lorelei, Lorelei
D D G D G D A D
E -------|---------|-------|---------|
B -6/8-8-|-9p8-6/8-|-6/8-8-|-6p4-3/4-|
G -------|---------|-------|---------|
D -------|---------|-------|---------|
A -------|---------|-------|---------|
E -------|---------|-------|---------|
[Verso 2]
D G D
I try to cover my ears and close my eyes
G D A D
So I don't go a-fallin' for your wicked lies
D G D
But I have, and I will another hundred times
G D A D
The more I'm looking for you, girl, the less I find
Good Lord
[Refrão]
D G D
Lorelei, Lorelei
G D A
I still hear you whisper in the dead of night
D G Bm
You wreck my world, and I don't know why
D
I keep my sails in the wind for ya
A D D
Lorelei, Lorelei
Instrumental
D G D G D A D
Break
Bm F#/A# D E
Sometimes I wonder if you're only in my head
G A G F#m Em
But I ain't giving up on us just yet I can't
[Refrão]
D G D
Lorelei, Lorelei
G D A
I still hear you whisper every time I close my eyes
D G Bm
You always wreck my world, and I don't know why
D
I keep my sails to the wind for ya
A D
Lorelei, alright
[Refrão]
D G D
Lorelei, Lorelei
G D A
I still hear you whisper in the dead of night
D G Bm
You wreck my world, and I don't know why
D
I keep my sails in the wind for ya
A D
Lorelei
Outro
D
And I'll be coming back again for you
A D D
Lorelei, Lorelei
D D G D G D A D
E -------|---------|-------|---------|
B -6/8-8-|-9p8-6/8-|-6/8-8-|-6p4-3/4-|
G -------|---------|-------|---------|
D -------|---------|-------|---------|
A -------|---------|-------|---------|
E -------|---------|-------|---------|
D A D
How to play Lorelei
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.