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Pattern for D - Em7:
^ ^ v ^ ^ v
e|-----2-------3-3-|-----2-------3-3-|
b|-----3-------3-3-|-----3-------3-3-|
g|-----2-------0---|-----2-------0---|
D|-0-------0h2-----|-0-------0h2-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
D Em7 D Em7
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
She wakes up early every morning,
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
she gets up long before the sunshine,
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
greets the milkman who's still yawning
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
and reads the paper for a short time.
A D Em7 D Em7
Calls the kids "Get out of bed",
A D Em7 D
they never hear a word she says.
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D
Husband stands to leave the table,
Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D
she says "I hope you have a good day."
Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D
he thinks "One day soon as I'm able,
Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
I'll get a job where I get good pay."
A D Em7 D Em7
They find it hard to make ends meet.
A Bm
But they don't mention it, because they have each other
G A
and love is free, while they're supposed to be
D G D G D G A
too young to be married, too young to be free,
D G D G
too young to be married, but what can they do:
G D A
they were gonna have a baby.
SOLO
Bm Em F# G A
D A G A
F G A
F G A
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
After the kids have had their breakfast
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
now they're off to get some schoolin'
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
she cleans the house and makes the beds
D Em7 D Em7 D Em7 D Em7
she starts to dream but knows she's foolin'
A D Em7 D
she swears one day she'll stay in bed,
A Bm
but for now she knows she's got to keep on working,
G A
'cause round and round inside her head she hears the words her mother
said:
D G D G D G A
Too young to be married, too young to be free,
D G D G
too young to be married, but what could they do:
G D A
they were gonna have a baby.
D G D G D G A
Too young to be married, too young to be free,
D G D Gmaj7 C D C
too young to be married, but what could they do?
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pjoe@charon.muc.de
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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.