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verse 1
Em Em D D Am C Am Em G Em Em
Semi-precious stone for Cassandra
D F D Em Em D D
Semi-precious stone for your drugs
Am C Am Em G Em Em
Semi-precious stone for science
D F D
Semi-precious stone for your kiss
C
But I am standing on a pile of diamonds
G
That I would like to submit
Em D Am
For your totem poles
verse 2
Em Em D D Am C Am Em G Em Em
For every time we hated the police
D F D Em Em D D
Or had to get out of the city to get free
Am C Am Em G Em Em
A semi-precious stone, semi-precious stone
D F D
For every thumb we ran along the crease
C
I am standing on a pile of diamonds
G Em Em D D Am
That i would like to submit, woo!
Bridge
Am C
And lover, it was so windy
G Am
The night was filled with furious trees
C
The streets were strewn with broken branches
G Am
Oh, save me from this conspiring breeze
[Refrão] Am
This is the sound
C
This is the sound
G
This is the sound
Am
This is the sound
Am
This is the sound
C
This is the sound
G Am
Of the sky foaming at the mouth
Am C G Am (x2)
verse 3
Am
This is the sound that I choose to make, now
C
This is the sound that I choose to make
G
Surrounded with tools and
Am
No longer suitable for carving faces
Am
Swinging down, through the air
C
Like a branch, through the air
G
Until my basic human bones
Am
Are like a hammer, like a hammer on a semi-precious stone
[Refrão] Am
This is the sound
C
This is the sound
G
This is the sound
Am
This is the sound
Am
This is the sound
C
This is the sound
G Am
Of the sky foaming at the mouth
Am C G Am x2
F E x3
Outro
C Am
So hey, you can keep Cassandra
F G
And you can keep your kiss
C Am
You should save your energy
F G
For the new apocalypse
Am
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!
How to play Semi
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 Em. 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.