Sonnets For Magdalene
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[Intro ]
D Em D Gm
F#m Bm Em Em A A D A
[Verso 1]
D Em
My safest reform
D Gm
Led me out of your bed
F#m Bm Em Em
Crawled up besides you and read 'til you slept
A A D A D
As I softly wept
[Verso 2]
Em
I'm a fool
D Gm
I'm a mess and a wreck
F#m Bm Em Em
A lowly depressive colludes oft with death
F#m Em F#m Gm
But I wrote you a sonnet; Magdalene it will head
Bm Em A A D A
The slurred speech of drunkards into more to be said
{Instrumental}
D Em D Gm
F#m Bm Em Em A A D A
[Verso 3]
D Em D Gm
I'll eat through a paycheck, buy you all I could spend
F#m Bm Em
Youre my Mount Vesuvius, my fishermans bend
F#m Em F#m Gm
Tying my body to the place where we met
Bm Em A A D A
I'll carve a home out of the trees you liked best
{Instrumental}
D Em D Gm
F#m Bm Em Em A A D A
{Final Verse}
D D7 Em A
Hey, don't pray for me, I don't pray for you
F#m Em F#m Gm
And I know that it's greedy; I know that I'm needy
Bm Em A D
Another soft player can pick to my tune
How to play Sonnets For Magdalene
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 D. 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.