Skeleton Tree
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste:
2nd traste
[Verse 1]
A Amaj7
You, you put your worries in a box
F#m
And in a pair of ragged socks
D
Dug a small hole and buried it outside
A Amaj7
And then. after a crazy summer rain
A7 D
From where the box was buried came this weird bean stalk
Dm
Growing from the ground
[Verse 2]
A Amaj7
And soon, you could not believe your eyes
F#m
Purple pod that was the size
D
Of a small child grew up from the vines
A Amaj7
And from it came a little laughing thing of bones
A7 D
A skeleton that somehow knows all the bad things
Dm
That eat you up at night
[Solo]
A
[Bridge]
Dmaj7 A D A
"You're a coward boy" it spat laughing through it's toothy smile
Dmaj7 A D F#m
"Touting love in every song, but love it like a crocodile"
Bm D A#maj7
"I'm some animated bones, but my heart is twice as big"
F#m E
"You ran away when it mattered most"
D
"You let her leave this world alone"
A
"Alone, alone, alone, alone, you let her go"
[Solo]
A
[Outro]
Amaj7
Well you, you put your fingers in your ears
F#m
Intercepting all the fears
D
That you no longer lock away inside
How to play Skeleton Tree
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.