Sketches Of Spain
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verse 1
Em D
The streets of Barcelona are filled with blood and rain
C
The war is rolling over Spain
Em D
Men and women running with sticks of dynamite
C
Storming stone buildings in the middle of the night
Em D
In the window near the last 'O' of the sign 'Hotel Colon'
C
Machine guns sweep the quare for fun
Em
The rich draw the steel curtains
D
The poor just lock the door
C
They don't want this war no more
Em D C
It never never never never never stops never stops
Em D C
It never never never never never stops never stops
Bridge
Em
(as a reply on the bass)
verse 2
Em D
In the hills round Zaragoza we're waiting to attack
C
A knot of dirty men that shiver round their flag
Em
The boredom and the lack of sleep
D
The tin cans in the mud
C
And red is the colour of our blood
Em D C
We never never never never never stop, never stop
Em D C
We never never never never never stop, never stop
[Refrão]
Chorus
Em
I have seen the trenches and the blankets on dirt
Em
I have seen the tears upon a farewell letter
Em
I have seen the faces that no bullet can hurt
Em
I have seen the spirit that no bomb can shatter
Instrumental
Em G D G
Em G D G
Em G D G
Em G D G
Em G D F C
verse 3
Em D
The streets of Barcelona are filled with blood and rain
C
The war is rolling over Spain
Em D
Men and women running with sticks of dynamite
C
Storming stone buildings in the middle of the night
Em D C
They never never never never never stop, never stop
Em D C
They never never never never never stop, never stop
[Refrão]
Chorus
Em
I have seen the trenches and the blankets on dirt
Em
I have seen the tears upon a farewell letter
Em
I have seen the faces that no bullet can hurt
Em
I have seen the spirit that no bomb can shatter
How to play Sketches Of Spain
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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.