Mourning Dove
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Intro: D Em D Em
[Verso 1]
D
A mourning dove, my fire escape
Em
In mourning for his lifelong mate
D
He coos a quiet, soft refrain
Em
Of matters of the heart
D
You bring out the best in me
Em
The best clichés, obsessively
D
Youre fast asleep but pressed to me
Em
I hold you in the dark
D
Hmm
Em
Uh huh
D
Hmm
Em
Uh huh
D
You and me, we knock around
Em
What used to be our stomping ground
D
The West Village is over now
Em
But we dont really sweat it
D
8 ½, great reviews
Em
Not so great to me and you
D
A lot confused, Fellini broods
Em
I guess we didnt get it
[Pré-Refrão]
G A
It takes time to
Bm G
Speak my mind
G
So
[Refrão]
D
You can break my heart
Bm
You can take my star
Em
You can steal my bike
G
You can wreck my car
D
You can rob my store
Bm
Have a bite or more
Em
Eat the whole damn thing
G A
Baby, whats mine is yours
D Em D Em
D
I like when you dress it up
Em
Like high heels and a dress and stuff
D
You say, I dont wanna mess this up
Em
If Im a disappointment
D
Well thats so crazy I could cry
Em
Cause youre my baby, Im your guy
D
So lets just sing sweet lullabies
Em
And cancel our appointments
G A
It takes time to
Bm G
Speak my mind
G
So
[Refrão]
D
You can break my heart
Bm
You can take my star
Em
You can steal my bike
G
You can wreck my car
D
You can rob my store
Bm
Have a bite or more
Em
Eat the whole damn thing
G A
Baby, whats mine is yours
D
You can break my heart
Bm
You can stop, Ill start
Em
I will show my hand
G
Thats the greatest part
D
You can take my before
Bm
I will keep no score
Em
Ill drink you like wine
G
Cause baby, whats yours is mine
A D Em D Em
And baby, whats mine is yours
How to play Mourning Dove
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.