Shoeless
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C
Shoeless in your favourite dress,
F C
you walk the shore, the waves caress your feet.
G
You don't really mind.
C
Gaily on a garden swing,
F C
who dares to care what to tomorrow brings
G
or leaves behind?
Am7 F
Don't let the clouds clutter up your sky
Am F
Let the TVs turn off their weary eyes
Am F
for who are we, you and I,
G
in all that and all this?
C
Ceaseless are the hours you keep.
F
You ride the tides, the waves of sleep.
C G
You meet yourself, how many times?
C
May we walk the afternoons,
F C
the snows of winter, flowers of June,
G
each season's rhyme.
Am7 F
Don't let the clouds clutter up your sky
Am F
Let the TVs turn off their weary eyes
Am F
for who are we, you and I,
G
in all that and all this?
Dm Am
Something lost came and found you,
Dm Am
like the sea would surround you
F C G
on the beach, throwing pebbles from the shore.
Dm Am
I was lost when I found you.
Dm Am
Is it me that surrounds you
F C Bb G
while out of reach, throwing pebbles from the shore?
Am7 F
Don't let the clouds clutter up your sky
Am F
Let the TVs turn off their weary eyes
Am F
for who are we, you and I,
G
in all that and all this?
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C
Shoeless in your favourite dress,
F C
you walk the shore, the waves caress your feet.
C Bb F C
You don't really mind.
How to play Shoeless
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.