Mittens
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capo 2
-KEY-
~ = ring out
> = fluid transition
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-RIFFS-
RIFF 1
|---0----0---3----3---0---|
|---1----1---3----3---3---|
|---0----0---0----0---0---|
|---2----0---0----0---4---|
|---3----3---2----0---5---|
|---3----3---3----3---5---|
RIFF 2
|---0--0--0---3----3--3---0---|
|---1--1--1---3----3--3---3---|
|---0--0--0---0----0--0---0---|
|---2--0--0---0----0--0---4---|
|---3--3--3---2----0--0---5---|
|---3--3--3---3----3--3---5---|
RIFF 3
e|------------------------0-----3---------------------|
B|---------------0--3---------------------------------|
G|---0-----2------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
RIFF 4
e|---0-----3-----0------------------------------------|
G|------------------3-----0--0------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
RIFF 5
e|---0-----3-----0------------------------------------|
B|------------------3-----0--------------3--3--3--0---|
G|------------------------------2--0------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3------|
E|------------------------------------------------3---|
RIFF 6
e|-------------------------|
B|------------1--0---------|
G|------------------2--0~--|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3~--|
-INTRO-
G Em C G>D11/A
G Em C G>D
Em
-VERSE-
Bm
Wandering lonely through the snow streets of New York
C Am D Em
I stumbled on a thrift store that sold postcards by the yard
Bm
I bought a mile and shipped them home so I could read
C Am D
Ten thousand ten-word tragedies from lives these strangers lead
Am D
To remind myself the things I need
-Chorus-
G
'Cause I once wrote you love songs
Em
You never fell in love
C G D
We used to fit like mittens, but never like gloves
-POST-Chorus-
RIFF 1
You left me feeling like
RIFF 1 Em
We'd never really been in love
-VERSE-
Bm
Huddled holed up in my place in Holloway
C Am D Em
I wondered if you'd ever heard those songs I used to play
Bm
Every one a gift for you and in return
C Am D
You gave a pair of hand knit mittens to keep my fingers warm
Am D
So I could play more ignored love songs
-Chorus-
G
I once wrote you love songs
Em
You never fell in love
C G D
We used to fit like mittens, but never like gloves
Em
I once wrote you postcards
Am
You never wrote back
G G D
Promised me you would and I'm still waiting for that
-POST-Chorus-
RIFF 2
You left me feeling like
RIFF 2
We'd never really been in love
RIFF 2
Don't wanna fit like mittens
RIFF 2 G Em
I wanna fit like gloves
C
Wanna fit like gloves
G D
I wanna fit like gloves
G
I once wrote you love songs
Em
You never fell in love
C G
We used to fit like mittens but never like gloves
D~
Never like gloves
-OUTRO-
RIFF 3
RIFF 4
RIFF 5
RIFF 6
How to play Mittens
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 B. 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.