Strange Fruit
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Tuning: EADGBE
(Piano arranged for guitar)
Bm A G
Southern trees
F#
Bearing strange fruit
Bm A G
Blood on the leaves
F#
And blood at the root
Em Bm A
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze
G F# Bm A G F#
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees
Em Bm A G F#
Pastoral scene of the gallow south
Em E
And the bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
Bm A G F#
The scent of magnolia sweet and fresh
Em Bm A G F# Bm A G F#
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh
Bm A G F#
Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck
Em
For the rain to gather
Em
For the wind to suck
Em
For the sun to rot
Em Bm A G F#
For the trees to drop
Bm A G F# Bm
Here is a strange and bitter crop
Tabbed by Sexytom, (w/ corrections by Ludovic)
Commentaires - corrections: civetom-at-hotmail.com
How to play Strange Fruit
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 Bm. 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.