Pierre
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A
sounds good in the first verse, but so does
Asus4
so it's really your choice
Verse:
A
I danced in the desert, in the pouring rain
A
Drank with the devil and forgot my name
A
Woke with somebody when the morning came
A
No one there to shame me for my youth
A
Cause I wouldn't be with you
A
And then I found me a lover who could play the bass
A
He's kinda quiet, but his body ain't
A
Spend the days dreaming and the nights awake
A D
Doin' things we know we shouldn't do
D F#m
Cause I wouldn't be with you
Pre-Chorus
F#m E
Says he can't believe he found me
D
Wraps his arms around me
N.C.
Yeah-eah, eah-eah-eah-yeah
[Refrão]A
I can't let him in
A
You call me up and ask me how I've been
A
I'll call your bluff and
D
Keep on telling, telling, telling you lies
A
Keep on telling, telling, telling you lies
A
No, I can't let them in
A
You play me rough, but I won't let you in
A
So, call my bluff, I'll
D
Keep on telling, telling, telling you lies
A
Keep on telling you lies
F#m D
Count down to the day they may come true
Verse:
A
And I fell for a vagabond, a month at tops
A
Lied and said his bike was in the motor shop
A
Drove my car once and made the tire pop
A D
Still we had some fun, till I came to
D A
Cause I wouldn't be with you
A
On the Fourth of July, I met a man, Pierre
A
Lied about his age, but I didn't care
A
Spoke in broken English but the heart was there
A D
In those eyes of sky and ocean blue
D F#m
Cause I wouldn't be with you
Pre-Chorus
F#m E
He says he can't believe he found me
D
Wraps his arms around me
N.C.
Yeah-eah, eah-eah-eah-yeah
Chorus
Outro:
D A
I'm counting dow-ow-ow-ow-own
A
I'm still so dow-ow-ow-ow-own
A
I'll come around
How to play Pierre
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 A. 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.