Scarecrow
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[Intro ]
D A G A
D A G
[Verso 1]
D A G A
Last night I dreamed I was a scarecrow
D A G
Worn by wind in a garden by the sea
D A G A
I looked around for miles and miles
D A G
Nobody to be found but me
[Verso 2]
D A G A
Staring at wood grains on the table
D A G
It was Mama's long before she passed
D A G A
I wish I'd been there when everything got desperate
D A G
Had the nerve or the heart to ask
[Refrão]
Bm G
Now I'm not lonely, so much as I'm alone
Bm G
Waking up in a house that ain't a home
D A
It's too late to call now
G A
It's too late to chase her down
D A G
Like Nero watching Rome burn
[Verso 3]
D A G A
Windshield time in a square body Chevrolet
D A G
Fixed up right when I was fifteen
D A G A
Wish I'd told him then how much it meant to me
D A G
But Daddy never like my heart on my sleeve
[Refrão]
Bm G
Now I'm not lonely, so much as I'm alone
Bm G
Waking up in a house that ain't a home
D A
It's too late to call now
G A
It's too late to make him proud
D A G
Like Nero watching Rome burn
Interlude
D A G A
Lesson learned
D A G A
Lesson learned
Bm G
Bm G
A
[Verso 4]
D A G A
Last night I dreamed I was a scarecrow
D A G
Bound by roots for all the seeds I never sewed
D A G A
Love unspoken and hearts left broken
D A G
Looking out from walls I built of stone
[Refrão]
Bm G
I'm not lonely, so much as I'm alone
Bm G
Waking up in a house that ain't a home
D A
It's too late to call now
G A
It's too late to chase her down
D A G A
Like Nero watching Rome burn
Outro
D A
It's too late to call now
G A
It's too late to chase her down
D A G A
Like Nero watching Rome burn
D A G A
Lesson learned
D A G
Lesson learned
D A G
Last night I dreamed I was a scarecrow
How to play Scarecrow
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 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.