Summer Highland Falls
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F Fmaj7/A Gm7 Bbadd2
Am7 C Bbadd2
[Verse 1]
F Fmaj7/A
They say that these are not the best of times
Gm7 Bbadd2 F Fmaj7/A Gm7 Bbadd2
But they're the only times I've ever known
F Fmaj7/A Gm7
And I believe there is a time for meditation
Bbadd2 C G C
In cathedrals of our own
A7/C# Dm C Bbadd2 F/A
Now I've seen that sad surrender in my lover's eyes
G7sus G7 Csus C
And I can only stand apart and sympathize
Bb F/A Gm7
For we are always what our situations hand us
C Bbadd2 Eb Bb
It's either sadness or euphoria
[Fill]
F Fmaj7/A Gm7 Bbadd2
Am7 C Bbadd2
[Verse 2]
F Fmaj7/A
So we'll argue and we'll compromise
Gm7 Bbadd2 F Fmaj7/A Gm7 Bbadd2
And realize that nothing's ever changed
F Fmaj7/A
For all our mutual experience
Gm7 Bbadd2 C G C
Our separate conclusions are the same
A7/C# Dm C Bbadd2 F/A
Now we are forced to recognize our inhumanity
G7sus G7 Csus C
Our reason coexists with our insanity
Bb F/A Gm7
And though we choose between reality and madness
C Bbadd2 Eb Bb
It's either sadness or euphoria
[Saxophone Solo]
F Fmaj7/A Gm7 Bbadd2
Am7 C Bbadd2
F Fmaj7/A Gm7 Bbadd2
C G C A7/C#
[Verse 3]
Dm C Bbadd2 F/A
How thoughtlessly we dissipate our energies
G7sus G7 Csus C
Perhaps we don't fulfill each other's fantasies
Bb F/A Gm7
And as we stand upon the ledges of our lives
C Bbadd2 Eb Bb
With our respective similarities
C F
It's either sadness or euphoria
[Outro]
F Fmaj7/A Gm7 Bbadd2
Am7 C Bbadd2 F
How to play Summer Highland Falls
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.