Oh Brother
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when the guitar comes in: G G F C x4
G F C G
I never had a brother, old friend you had three.
F C G
You always said that if you had another one it would be me.
F C G
When you come through the flames, not everything will survive;
F C Em
Forget about family now, we've got our old flyers,
D
Bad tattoos,
C
The in-jokes and memories,
D
The misspent youth.
Em
And yeah we ran out of miles,
D
I guess that's true,
G
But I know I'll see you when I see you.
repeat intro x2
G F C G
I had a new guitar, you had a drum kit,
F C G
And I knew the chords to "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
F C G
Long summer afternoons washed out in the haze
F C Em
I'll come round to your place, your folks are away
D
For a while,
C
So let's play
D
Till we're tired,
Em
And then hey,
D
It's Goodbye,
G
But I know I'll see you when I see you.
F Cm G C Cm
G Cm
This isn't where it ends;
G
The world will keep on turning,
C Cm G
We'll all make more mistakes, we'll all have time to make amends.
Cm
We'll carry different loads,
G
We'll all get different blisters,
C Cm F G-once
Even so you know we'll miss them when we're finally out of road.
SOLO
G F C G
Time it will change us but don't you forget:
F C G
You are the only brother I've got. x5
THE LAST TIME:
G F C G
Time it will change us but don't you forget:
F-once
You are the only brother I've got.
How to play Oh Brother
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 G. 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.