Marigold
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[Verso 1]
Em C
I used to be married
G Am
Now I drag around the ring on a sling
In a barrel of salt
Em C
She gave me her twenties
G
Gave her a painting by my mother
Am
Of a couple of marigolds
{Break}
Em C G Am
[Verso 2]
Em C
I've barely been in my body
G Am
Since Obama, is it karma, this whole drama?
Now my home ain't my home
Em C
And there's nowhere I can be
G
And nobody I can trust
Am
So I'm just riding on this bus till I'm gone
{Break}
Em C G Am
[Ponte]
Em C
She dyed my clothes with marigold
G Am
When they got old and pitiful
Em C
The pigment is so beautiful
G Am
But the stains are still visible
Em C
This is not a parable
G Am
This is real, it's painful
Em C
Me and my demands were a handful
G Am
Mostly she lived up to her name, though
[Refrão]
Em
Last stop
C
Man, you gotta get off
G Am
I gotta take it on back to the depot
Em
Last stop
C
Come on, pal, you gotta get off
G Am
That Starbucks right there's open, mi amigo
{Break}
Em C G Am
[Ponte]
Em C
She dyed this coat with marigold
G Am
But the stain is still visible
Em C
This mess is not repairable
G Am
And the aftertaste is terrible
[Refrão]
Em
Last stop
C
Come on, man, you gotta get off
G Am
I gotta get it back to the depot
Em C
Last stop, yo, bro, time to get off
G Am
What, you ain't got no people?
{Whistle/Break}
Em C G Am X4
Outro
Em C
I used to be married
G Am
Now I carry around the ring on a sling
Em
In a barrel of salt
How to play Marigold
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.