Petals
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Cmaj7 Em x2
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
She's the angel on top of the tree
Cmaj7 Em Am
Sugar-heart here she comes, she's going to fall on me
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
Innocence was our fire, we told the truth
Cmaj7 Em Am
I miss the sweet boys in the summer of their youth
[Chorus]
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you, and make you tell the truth
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you...
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you, and make you tell the truth
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you...
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
They will make you so, so cynical
Cmaj7 Em Am
The fire burns the flesh, destroys the best in me that's old
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
She's the grace of this world, she's too pure
Cmaj7 Em Am
For the likes of this world, this world is a whore
[Chorus]
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you, and make you tell the truth
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you...
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you, and make you tell the truth
Am C
Tear the petals off of you...
[Bridge]
Em Am
Ah, it's all mine
Em Am
Hey, it's all mine and
Em Am
Help, it's all mine, I
C Em
Never knew what I could be
C Em Fm A5
All the darling buds of May, they fall with no sound
C E Fm A
They carry you down, they carry you down
A5 Fm Fm A5
..ooooooo....ooooooo..
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em
All the lilies bloomed and blossomed, wilted and they're shivering
Cmaj7 Em Am
I can't stop their withering, oh this world is a war
[Chorus]
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you, and make you tell the truth
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you...
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you, and make you tell the truth
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you...
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you, and make you tell the truth
Am C Em
Tear the petals off of you...
How to play Petals
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 E. 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.