View chords used in this chart
Name eadgbe
Am7 x02213
B x24432
Bb6 x13033
C x32010
C7 x32310
Cadd9 x32033
D xx0232
Em 022000
Em7 022033
Em7/A x02033
F 133211
G 320033
G(barred) 355433
G# 466544
..and finally the hardest chord:
N.C. xxxxxx
INTRO
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RIFF
F F G# G# G
VERSE 1
G Am7 C Em
Please mother mercy take me from this place
G Am7 C F
And the long winded curses I keep hearing in my head
G Am7 C Em
Words never listen and teachers never learn
G Am7 C F
Now I'm warm from the candle but I feel to cold to burn
PRE-CHORUS 1
He came from an island and he died from the street
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G Bb6 Em7/A Cadd9
He hurt so bad like a soul breaking but he never said nothing to me
CHORUS
(N.C.) G D C7
Say hello to heaven, heaven, heaven
(N.C.) G D C7
Say hello to heaven, heaven, heaven
RIFF
VERSE 2
G Am7 C Em
New like a baby, lost like a prayer
G Am7 C F
The sky was your playground but the cold ground was your bed
G Am7 C Em
Poor stargazer she's got no tears in her eyes
G Am7 C F
Smooth like a whisper she knows that love heals all wounds with time
PRE-CHORUS 2 (play tab/chrds of pre-chorus1)
Now it seems like too much love is never enough
You better seek out another road 'cause this one has ended abrupt
..oh..
CHORUS
GUITAR SOLO (maybe a tab later)
RIFF
VERSE 3
G Am7 C Em
I never wanted to write these words down for you
G Am7 C F
With these pages of phrases of things we'll never do
G Am7 C Em
So I blow out the candle and I put you to bed
G Bb6
Since you can't say to me how the dogs broke your bone
B C
There's just one thing left to be said ..yeah..
CHORUS
RIFF 3x
OUTRO
(play pre-chorus tab, followed by a raked Em7 chord)
How to play Subject
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 Am7. 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.