Setting Suns
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Capo 3
(Intro)
G , Gsus , G , D , C , G , Gsus , G
G , Gsus , G , D , C , G , Gsus , G , D
G Gsus G
Well, I walked out this evening
C G
Stood out in front of my house
C G
To see the day that I'm leaving
G D
My eyes have pointed South
G Gsus G
I felt like I was dreaming,
C G
I never seen the sky so red
C G
Gave me strangest feeling,
G D C
A voice inside me said:
D G C Em Am
All my life I've been chasing SETTING SUNS,
D G C Em Am
See me running up the hill when the evening comes,
D G D Em
They get further away the faster I run,
Am D
I'm getting old and tired of chasing SETTING SUNS
G , Gsus , G , D , C , G , Gsus , G
G , Gsus , G , D , C , G , Gsus , G , D
G Gsus G
I walked down to the ocean,
C G
Sat on the cold hard stones
C G
Saw the seabirds fishing and the sunlight glisten
G D
Down on my English home
G Gsus G
I thought back to all the things I've seen
C G
The people I know and the places I've been
C G
City skylines and the fields of green,
G D C
It's a wonder I needed home
D G C Em Am
All my life I've been chasing SETTING SUNS,
D G C Em Am
See me running up the hill when the evening comes,
D G D Em
They get further away the faster I run,
Am D
I'm getting old and tired of chasing SETTING SUNS
Em , D , G , C , D (x4)
C
D G C Em Am
Well, all my life I've been chasing SETTING SUNS,
D G C Em Am
See me running up the hill when the evening comes,
D G D Em
They get further away the faster I run,
Am D Em D G
I'm getting old and tired of chasing SETTING SUNS
Am D G Gsus G
I'm getting old and tired of chasing SETTING SUNS
How to play Setting Suns
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.