Lorelei
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E A A E
C#m G#m B B
[Verse 1]
E
You told me tales of love and glory
A
Same old sad song, same old story
E C#m
Sirens sing a lullaby
G#m B
And no one knows but Lorelei
[Verse 2]
E
Castles out of fairy tales
A
Timbers shiver where once there sailed
E C#m
A lovesick man who caught her eye
G#m B
And no one knew but Lorelei
[Chorus]
F#m
River, river have mercy
B
Take me down to the sea
F#m
For if I perish on these rocks
B
My love no more I'll see
[Verse 3]
E
I've thought of you in far-off places
A
Puzzled over lipstick traces
E C#m
So help me God, I will not try
G#m B
And then I think of Lorelei
[Verse 4]
E
I've traveled far and wandered wide
A
An old photograph of you beside me
E C#m
Old Man River seems so shy
G#m B
And he remembers Lorelei
[Chorus]
F#m
River, river have mercy
B
Take me down to the sea
F#m
For if I perish on these rocks
B
My love no more I'll see
[Verse 5]
E
If I should float upon this stream
A
And see you in my madman's dream
E C#m
I'd sink into your troubled eyes
G#m B
And none would know save Lorelei
[Chorus]
F#m
River, river, river have mercy
B
Take me down to the sea
F#m
For if I perish on these rocks
B
My love no more I'll see
[Verse 6]
E
But if my ship which sails tomorrow
A
Should crash against these rocks, my sorrows
E C#m
I will drown, before I die
G#m B E
It's you I'll see, not Lorelei-i-i-i
[Outro]
E A A E
C#m G#m B B
How to play Lorelei
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.