Stoney End
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Capo 3
Intro: C F C F C F
A Dm G
I was born from love, and my poor mother worked the mines,
C G C Am Em
I was raised on the Good Book Jesus, 'till I read between he mines,
D Em F Dm G
Now I don't believe I wanna see the morning.
C G F
Goin' down the stoney end,
Em Dm C G
I never wanted to go down the stoney end,
C G F Em
Mama, let me start all o-ver,
Dm Em Dm Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again,
Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again.
A Dm G
I can still remember him with love-light in his eyes,
C G C Am Em Am
But the light flickered out and parted as the sun began to rise,
D Em F G
Now, I don't believe I wanna see the morning.
C G F
Goin' down the stoney end,
Em Dm C G
I never wanted to go down the stoney end,
C G F Em
Mama, let me start all o-ver,
Dm Em Dm Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again,
Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again.
A Dm G
Nevermind the forecast, 'cause the sky has lost control.
C G C Am Em Am
'Cause the fury and the broken thunder's come to match my ragin' soul,
D Em F Dm G
Now I don't believe I wanna see the morning.
C G F
Goin' down the stoney end,
Em Dm C G
I never wanted to go down the stoney end,
C G F Em
Mama, let me start all o-ver,
Dm Em Dm Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again,
Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again.
C G F
Goin' down the stoney end,
Em Dm C G
I never wanted to go down the stoney end,
C G F Em
Mama, let me start all o-ver,
Dm Em Dm Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again,
Em F
Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again.
How to play Stoney End
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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.