Noccalula
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C
We'll make it real loud.
4 years, we'll barely speak,
Am
and you've got a husband now.
I have Waxahatchee creek
F G
and you used to come here with me.
C
C
I need a heavy heart.
Am
Allison's only calling me when her life's falling apart.
Fm G
So, I pour it tall and talk to myself in my head alone.
C
C Am G
But it's really better until I learn how
C F
to gracefully let someone in and back out.
Am G
But I won't worry about it right now.
C
C
Say what you're thinking.
Am
I'm watching thoughts dance around in your head.
F G
You'll let me down easy or you'll beg for my empathy.
C
C
Your lips are moving, your mouth is so close to mine.
Am
I almost can taste your spit, pilsner brew and cigarettes.
F G
If it keeps up we'll run out of time.
C
C Am G
I'll write you letters and I'll write you songs
C F
and you will be endlessly distracting and then
Am G
it falls flat onto paper again.
C
C
You're in Carolinas and I'm going to New York
Am
and I'll be much better there,
or that's what I'm hoping for.
F G
And we will never speak again.
Outro C C Am F G C
How to play Noccalula
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.