New Girl Old Ghosts
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[Verso 1]
Cm
My babe
G Cm
replaced me with a new girl, I see
Cm Fm
Her in, The mirror,
Cm G
not out of jealousy but rather similarity
[Pré-Refrão]
Cm
Oh, does she know
G Fm Cm
That when he braids her hair she looks just like me, his last lady?
Cm
Or why the corn dont grow
G G Fm Cm
In the garden, shell dig and find teeth not seeds
Fm G#
Cause thats where I sleep
[Refrão]
Cm
She doesn't know
Cm
Why hes got so many old ghosts
[Verso 2]
Cm
My babes
Fm Cm
got her pruning in the garden now, poppies
Cm
She scrapes
Cm G Fm
the dirt from souls in her boots, the buried bodies
Cm G Fm
He never mans it when he says hes sorry
[Pré-Refrão]
Cm
Whn he finally blows
G G Fm F
I pray she wont forgive easily like me, that she can gnash her teeth
Cm
So she can throw
G G Fm Cm
Whats left of him upon his pile of dirty laundry
Fm G
As she wipes herself clean
[Refrão]
Cm
After this new girl, there will be no more
Cm
Old ghosts
Outro:
Cm Cm Cm Cm
He taunts my spirit every day with his new, new girl
Cm Cm Cm Cm
Does she know that he too was once my world?
G G G G
Just as well-behaved with my lamb-like grace
G G G G
Belly-up in the beast that I thought I could tame
Cm Cm Cm Cm
I wanna raise the dead just to play with his head
Cm Cm Cm Cm
Its a shame that hed make her clean his mess up instead
G G G G
I wanna set her free, and say shes not alone
C#m C#m G#m G#m
When her peripherals make him a devil
Cm
But Im just an old ghost
How to play New Girl Old Ghosts
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 Cm. 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.