Passionate Kisses - Mary Chapin Carpenter

Passionate Kisses

View chords used in this chart
[intro: ]play twice
C Cadd4 C | G G6 G4 | Am Am9 Am | F |
 
C G
Is it too much to ask?
Am7 F
I want a comfortable bed that won't hurt my back
C G
Food to fill me up
Am7 F
And warm clothes and all that stuff
 
C Em7
Shouldn't I have this,
Am7
Shouldn't I have this?
F
Shouldn't I have all of this, and
 
C F
Passionate kisses
C F
Passionate kisses, whoa oh oh
C F
Passionate kisses from
 
C C4 C | G G6 G | Am Am9 Am | F |
you
 
Is it too much to demand
I want a full house and a rock and roll band
Pens that won't run out of ink
And cool quiet and time to think
 
(chorus)
 
(Guitar solo; mostly the same chords as the verse, but it goes to G instead
of F the second time, then back to C.)
 
Do I want too much?
Am I going overboard to want that touch?
I shouted out to the night
Give me what I deserve, 'cause it's my right
 
(chorus)
 
(Repeat chorus, then fade on intro chords)
 
Ocultar tablatura
 
Someone met John Jenning's (MCC's guitarist) after a concert and asked
him how he plays this song in concert; he wrote it down in standard musical
notation, and I converted it to tablature. (But there's no guarantee that
this is where John Jennings puts his fingers.) The ">" marks are accents.
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B 10----8-----7---|5-----7---------|3-----2---------|----3-----3---3-|
G --7-----7-----7-|--7-----7---7---|--4-----4---4---|--0-----2-------|
D ----7-----7-----|----7-----7---7-|----4-----4---4-|5-----4-----2---|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E +---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|
 
Here it is in C (capo 2; I changed a couple notes to make it easier):
 
E 3-----1-----0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B --1-----1-----1-|3-----5---------|1-----0---------|----1-----1-----|
G ----0-----0-----|--5-----5---5---|--2-----2---2---|--0-----0-----0-|
D ----------------|----5-----5---5-|----2-----2---2-|3-----2-----0---|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E +---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|+---+---+---+---|

How to play Passionate Kisses

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 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.

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