Piper
View chords used in this chart
Based off of the recorded version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cYR8yLBXrE.
Afinação: C F Bb Eb G CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Elvis Depressedly - Piper
Who Owns the Graveyard? (2023)
C standard with the 5th string tuned up a half step (G#)
[Intro]
0:06:
C |-----------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|--------0----------0-----------0----------0----|
Eb|-----2----2-----0-----0-----2----2-----0-----0-|
Bb|--3----------2-----------0----------2----------|
F |-----------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
"piper held me in the truck bed i thought i was good as dead"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"we made love - back when love was enough"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
"snuck into a fancy hotel - an empty ballroom where the stars fell"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"we made love - back when love was enough"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
"another town another nightclub - another party full of fuck ups"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"making love - back when love was enough"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"lover leave become my friend - become someone i'll never see again"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"making love - with the memory of love"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|--------0----------0-----------0----------0----|
Eb|-----2----2-----0-----0-----2----2-----0-----0-|
Bb|--3----------2-----------0----------2----------|
F |-----------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
"cigarette burned conversations - wait for sunrise feeling anxious"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"making love - back when love was enough"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
"i got angry for no reason - shouting down my better feelings"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"making love - back when love was enough"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
"now i call and you don't answer - i got drunk and blew my chances"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"making love - back when love was enough"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"lover leave become my friend - become someone i'll never see again"
C |------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Eb|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4|
Bb|--3-----------3---------3/5-----------5---------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
"making love - with the memory of love"
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
Eb|------9-----9-----0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----4-|
Bb|--10-----------9-----------3---------3/5----------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|--------0----------0-----------0----------0----|
Eb|-----2----2-----0-----0-----2----2-----0-----0-|
Bb|--3----------2-----------0----------2----------|
F |-----------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
"i was a sad kid i was hurting - i turned thirty in a hurry"
C |-----------------------------------------------| x6
Ab|--------0----------0-----------0----------0----|
Eb|-----2----2-----0-----0-----2----2-----0-----0-|
Bb|--3----------2-----------0----------2----------|
F |-----------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------|
"i turn around, the leaves are falling - i can feel my engine stalling"
C |-----------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|--------0----------0-----------0----------0----|
Eb|-----2----2-----0-----0-----2----2-----0-----0-|
Bb|--3----------2-----------0----------2----------|
F |-----------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------|
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How to play Piper
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.