Sunflowers
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Intro
Em G C G
Em G D D
Em G C G
Em D G G
[Verso 1]
Em G C G
Summer time, you can tell by my skin
Em G D Cadd9
I barely would have noticed the dress you were in
Em G C G
Prairie print, an expensive affair
Em G D G
Promised I would buy it for you but we never got there
[Refrão]
Cadd9 G G
We had sunflowers, in our old front yard
Cadd9 Em D D
We had sunflowers, in our second floor apart--ment
[Verso 2]
Em G C G
Fresh hell, middle of the week
Em G D Cadd9
I can tell you're tired of it as you hiss through your teeth
Em G C G
Keep it clean, keep to myself
Em G D G
Get high into a dream, wish I was somebody else
[Refrão]
Cadd9 G G
Who had sunflowers, in our old front yard
Cadd9 Em D
Who had sunflowers, in our second floor apart--ment
[Ponte]
Am
And now that its all through
C
Did I even love you, Or did I wait on
Em D D/C D/B
Sunflowers to make it feel true
D/A C C
To make it feel true
Am Cadd9
Am I just like my father
D D
'Cause when I stop to think about it
Am Cadd9
Did I ever even bother
D D
When you told me what you wanted
Em D
After every morning shower
C C
I'd hang around outside
Em D
How could I think a flower
C D
Would ever change your mind?
Instrumental
Am C Em D
Am C D D
[Verso 3]
Em G C G
All gone, done for again
Em G D Cadd9
Petals turn to mulch just as the winter comes in
Em G C G
Keep some seeds, keep to myself
Em G D G
Get high and go and dream about being somebody else
[Refrão]
Cadd9 G G
You'll have sunflowers, in somebody's front yard
Cadd9 Em D
Maybe sunflowers, at his second floor apart--ment
Outro
Am
And now that its all through
C
Did I even love you, Or did I wait on
Em D D/C D/B D/A
Sunflowers to make it feel true
Instrumental Outro
Em G C G
Em G D D
Em G C G
Em D G G
repeat and fade
How to play Sunflowers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.