Martha
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
(Paul Kantner)
from After Bathing At Baxter's, 1967
Am: x02210 Bm/A: x04430
Intro:
Am / / / Bm/A / / /
Verse 1:
(fingerpicked)
Am Bm/A Am
Martha she listens for the ticking of my footsteps,
Bm/A Am Bm/A
patiently
Am Bm/A Am
She sifts the hairy air that's warm and woodswept,
Bm/A Am Bm/A
pleasantly
Bb Ab C Bb Am / / / Bm/A / / / (repeat)
She does as she pleases, she listens for me
Verse 2:
Martha she calls to me from a feather in the meadow, fly to me
You can dance and sing and walk with me,
And dreams will fade and shadows growing lean
Bb Ab F Eb Bb / / / Eb / Ab /
She does as she pleases, she waits there for me
Bb Ab C Bb Am / / / Bm/A / / /
She does as she pleases, her heels rise for me
(Guitar solo over
Am / / / Bm/A / / / repeated)
Verse 3:
My love she talks to waking windows as she murmurs to her feet,
thoughtfully
She separates in laughter to her side, caught for me
She does as she pleases, she waits there for me
She does as she pleases, her heels rise for me
Verse 4:
Martha she keeps her heart in a broken clock, and it's waiting
there for me
She weaves apart through a token lock, what a great thing to be free
Am
She weeps, tired and starts unspoken, but when the gate swings,
There she'll be
There she'll be
(no accompaniment)
In green sun
On blue earth
Under warm running shower
*****
submitted by Hirsch Freeman
transcribed by Shawn Trotter
How to play Martha
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 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.