Persimmon
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[Verso 1]
D# F
Said you don't like persimmon
A#
But the shade is quite nice
A#7 Gm
Use your colorful language
D#
As a shy way to slight
F
So I dress in this orange
A#
But it doesn't look right
A#7 Gm
Now the lake's frozen over
[Pré-Refrão]
D#7M
I've got more room to glide
F A#
And I slept in til eleven
Gm7 D#7M
With the dog on my side
F A# A#7 Gm7
And my foot dangling off the mattress
[Refrão]
D#7M
I woke up numb
F
In more ways than one
A# A#7
It's more than a sensation
Gm7 D# F
I see it in all faces now, now
[Verso 2]
D#7M F
It's enough, it's substantial
A#
I've survived on much less
A#7 Gm7
What's a flame to a candle
D#7M
When you're melting regardlеss?
F
So fuck that bitch in your story
A#
And fuck me after I guess
A#7 Gm7
I took hеr arm in the lobby
[Pré-Refrão]
D#7M
And I made a new friend
F A# A#7
Then talked shit til eleven
Gm7 D#7M
It's a means to an end
F
A road to a bend
A# A#7 Gm7
A woefully natural progression
[Refrão]
D#7M
I woke up numb
F
In more ways than one
A# A#7
It's more than a sensation
Gm7 D# F
I see it in all faces now, now
[Ponte]
D# F
Is it so wrong of me?
A# A#7 Gm
Legend has it, I'm sentimental
D# F
I hold a strong belief in
A# A#7 Gm
All things inconsequential
D# F
Just like a highway fire
A# A#7 Gm
I'm taking it as a sign, as a sign
D# F
I gotta turn around, around
Final:
D# F
Said you don't like persimmon
A#
They take too long to grow
A#7 Gm7
If you practice your patience
Eb
Maybe one day you'll know
F
Why I dress in this orange
A#
Why I'm taking it slow
A# A#7 Gm7
Now the lakes frozen over
How to play Persimmon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#. 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.