Powderfinger
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G C G
[Verse 1]
G C G C G
Look out, Mama, there's a white boat coming down the river
C G C G
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
C Cmaj7 Bm C
I think you'd better call John 'cause it don't look like they're here To deliver the
mail
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
And it's less than a mile away I hope they didn't come to stay
Bm7 Cmaj7
It's got numbers on the side and a gun,
D Dsus D C G C G
And it's making big waves.
[Verse 2]
G C G C G
Daddy's gone, my brother's out hunting in the mountains
C G C G
Big John's been drinking since the river took Emmy Lou
C Cmaj7 Bm C
So the powers that be left me here to do all the thinking
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
And I just turned twenty-two I was wondering what to do
Bm7 Cmaj7 C D Dsus D C G C G
And the closer they got, the more those feelings grew
[Verse 3]
G C G C G
Daddy's rifle in my hands, felt reassuring
C G C G
He told me, red means run son, numbers add up to nothing
C Cmaj7 Bm C
But when that first shot hit the dock, I saw it coming
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Raised the rifle to my eye, Never stopped to wonder why
Bm7 Cmaj7 C D Dsus D C G C G
Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sky
[Interlude]
G C G C G
C G C G
C Cmaj7 Bm C
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Bm7 Cmaj7 C D Dsus D C G C G
[Verse 4]
G C G C G
Shelter me from the powder and the finger
C G C G
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger
C Cmaj7 Bm C
Just think of me as one you never figured
Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Would fade away so young, with so much left undone
Bm7 Cmaj7 C D Dsus D C G C G C G
Remember me to my love. I know I'll miss her
How to play Powderfinger
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.