Navesink Banks
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Intro: Am F Am F C G Am
Am F Am F
All hope abandon ye who enter here
C G Am
Said the sign I read that was hanging above her bed
F
And the siren's all willing
Am F
But a man can't ignore the signs
C G Am
You gotta keep a good eye on the winding road ahead
Am C F
And my first sin was a young American girl
Am C F
And my first sin was a young American girl
Interlude: Am F Am F C G Am
Am F
And I spent time 'neath the trestles
Am F
With the punks and the dimestore saints
C G Am
We kept faith and a switchblade tucked beneath my coat
F
And I ran with dirty angels
Am F
Slept out in the rain
C G Am
We were scared and tired and barely seventeen
Am C F
And my first sin was the fear that made me old
Am C F
And my first sin was the fear that made me old
Interlude: Am F Am F C G Am
F
And now I walk down by the shipyards
G
Near the place where I was born
C F
Saying Oh Maria if you'da known me when
Am F Am F
But she only smiles by the light on the Navesink Banks
C G Am
Saying Listen baby I know you now
Am F
Then she steps into the river
Am F
And I just stand by the moon
C G Am
Thinking 'bout a ghost I hear at night
Am C F
And she says Your first sin was a lie you told yourself
Am C F
And your first sin was a lie you told yourself
How to play Navesink Banks
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.