Mikee - Shane
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D Dsus4
[Verse 1]
D Dsus4 D G
Your country’s in your blood, don’t matter where you’re born
D Dsus4 D G
From Kent to Tipperary, loyalty never torn
D Dsus4 D G
Telling stories of Behan, and James Mangan too
D Dsus4 D G
Born on Christmas Day, his fairytale came true
[Chorus]
G C Cmaj7
This poet was the measure of my dreams
G C Cmaj7
From Soho's Kings and Queens and In-betweens
G C Cmaj7
This punk made Irish music cool again
G D
While hitting it hard and singing through the pain
G6 A
Shane
G6 A
Shane
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4 D G
London Irish boy, what you see is what you get
D Dsus4 D G
Lived his life to the full, and with no regret
D Dsus4 D G
Don’t judge the book by the cover, a poet through and through
D Dsus4 D G
Flawed, true to himself, made songs for me and you
[Chorus]
G C Cmaj7
This poet was the measure of my dreams
G C Cmaj7
From Soho's Kings and Queens and In-betweens
G C Cmaj7
This punk made Irish music cool again
G D
While hitting it hard and singing through the pain
G6 A
Shane
G6 A
Shane
[Verse 3]
D Dsus4 D G
Loved the world over, drank everyday like his last
D Dsus4 D G
Always helped the homeless, never forgot his past
D Dsus4 D G
Memories from the Barras, his legend there was born
D Dsus4 D G
We’ll miss you Shane MacGowan, God bless you now you’re gone,
[Chorus]
G C Cmaj7
This poet was the measure of my dreams
G C Cmaj7
From Soho's Kings and Queens and In-betweens
G C Cmaj7
This punk made Irish music cool again
G D
While hitting it hard and singing through the pain
G C Cmaj7
This poet was the measure of my dreams
G C Cmaj7
From Soho's Kings and Queens and In-betweens
G C Cmaj7
This punk made Irish music cool again
G D
While hitting it hard and singing through the pain
G6 A
Shane
G6 A
Shane
G6 A
Shane
G6 A
Shane
How to play Mikee - Shane
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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.