Summer Clouds - Iron & Wine

Summer Clouds

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Intro: G D/F# C D/F# (x2)
 
Verse
 
G D/F# C D/F#
Summer clouds blowing up and down the stair
G D/F# C D/F#
By the end, we'll take music from them both
Am D Em D/F#
Give it back, shining broken glass
 
Verse
 
G D/F# C D/F#
Wedding coat, I was waiting there for you
G D/F# C D/F#
You raised your glass and the scars fell off my heart
Am D Em
We threw a stone, but we never heard it land
C D Em D
There are clouds keeping quiet every night
 
[Refrão]
C D G D/F# Em D/F# C
By the end, we hold something too high to ever come back down
D G D/F# Em D/F# C
By the end, there's a song we will sing meant for someone else
D G D/F# Em D/F# C
By the end, we leave somewhere too long to ever wander back
D G D/F# Em D/F# C D
By the end, we give someone too much to ever close their hand
 
Interlude: Am D Em D
 
Verse
 
G D/F# C D/F#
Summer clouds doing good for gold and gray
G D/F# C D/F#
Tell me where all this love fits in the world
Am D Em
You can lie, give me all the rain you want
 
Outro: C D Em D

How to play Summer Clouds

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. 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.

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