Odella
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Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Solemn confessions
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Sweetened expressions
Gm7(9/13) Am7 F7M
Are the way to love with you
Gm7(9/13) Am7
Nothing less is worthy of you
D7M(9) Bb7M G7M C7(9)
(Gingerly and true, as vital as the moon and the
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Stars, to me are you)
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Nimbus may shade you
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
How much would I give to
Gm7(9/13) Am7 F7M
Show you love the way that you should
Gm7(9/13) Am7
That's the way to love with you
D7M(9) Bb7M G7M C7(9)
(Gingerly and true, as vital as the moon and the
C#7 C7
Stars, to me are you)
F Dm7(9)
I can't bear to see you cry
C9 Bb9
Odella, Odella, wipe him away from your eyes
C5 C#5 D5
(tonight)
F Dm7(9)
Hang on to art, to me, to life
C9 Bb9
Odella, Odella, nights are long but they die (untie
C9 Bb5 B5 C5
The early ties)
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Spurious affection
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
That haunts your reflections
Gm7(9/13) Am7 F7M
Are not easy to bury, it's true
Gm7(9/13) Am7
But there's love that is saved just for you
D7M(9) Bb7M G7M C7(9) Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
(Gingerly and true, as vital as the moon and the stars, to me are you)
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Bloodline endearments
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Are thick to consume when
Gm7(9/13) Am7 F7M
He is gone and away from you
Gm7(9/13) Am7
That's no way of loving you
D7M(9) Bb7M G7M C7(9) C#7 C7
(Dressed in sumptuous shoes, abstaining from the truth, he casts a spell on you)
F Dm7(9)
I can't bear to see you cry
C9 Bb9
Odella, Odella, wipe him away from your eyes
C5 C#5 D5
(tonight)
F Dm7(9)
Hang on to art, to me, to life
C9 Bb9
Odella, Odella, nights are long but they die (untie
C9 Bb5 B5 C5
The early ties)
F Dm7(9)
You may be staggered but you're wise
C9 Bb9
Odella, Odella, don't be so kind (to him)
F Dm7(9)
The sway someday will be no more
C9 Bb9
Odella, Odella, and free we'll chant on our way home
C9 C5 C#5 D5
(new days are to come)
Final Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Gm7(9/13) C7(9)
Bb9 F9
Bb9 F9
Ab Db7
Eb D7 F#º C
How to play Odella
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm7. 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.