Selected Poems
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F C Em
Honey bee, she say I got too much sympathy.
Am G F
But I can call her anytime.
C Em
And if you're lost and you need a little peace from me,
Am G F
Bring all your trouble by…
C Em
Honey bee, how have I hurt you?
Am G F
C'mon tell your blues to me.
C Em
Maybe I should live up there in the curtains,
Am G F
On the wings of Mer-cur-y.
A Em
I was fortunately desperate and turbulently innocent.
F C
I was living underneath my body weight.
A Em
My eyes were swollen green and hazy, sick from grief and hate and envy,
F Em
I was crawling up inside my head.
C G Am
And all I seemed to find is that everything has chains.
F G Am
And all this life just feels like a series of dreams.
C G F
Selected poems and lovers I can't begin to name.
C G C
And all in all I find that nothing stays the same.
Am Em
And I was crazy like the moon for you and head over my heels for you.
F C
And never would I change or compro-mise.
Am Em
But something in my mind does things I can't contain for anything.
F Em
Last night I don't think sleep even touched my eyes.
C G Am
And all I seemed to find is that everything has chains.
F G Am
And all this life just feels like a series of dreams.
C G F
Selected poems and lovers I can't begin to name.
C G C
And all in all I find that nothing stays the same.
Solo: Em-C-G-Am-F-G-Am-C-G-Am-C-G-C
C G Am
And all I seem to find is how everything has chains.
F G Am
And all my life just feels like an idiot dream.
C G F
Selected poems and lovers I never seen again.
C G C
And all in all I find that nothing stays the same.
How to play Selected Poems
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 F. 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.