Sussex Drinking Song
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G C Am
On Sussex Downs, where I was bred,
D C G
In rains where autumn lanes are red,
G C Am
Where Aran tumbles in his bed
D C G
And dusty gales go by.
G C
Where branches, bare on vert and glen
Am D
And merry hills are whitening then;
G D Em
I drink strong ale with gentle-men,
C D Em
Which no one can deny, deny,
C D G
Which no one can deny, deny.
[Verse 2]
G C Am
In cold November off I go,
D G
And turn my face against the snow;
C Am
And watch the wind where ere it blow,
D G
Because my heart is high.
G C
'Till I settle me down in Steyning to sing
Am C D
Of the girls I've met in my wandering;
G D Em
And all I mean to do in Spring
C D Em
Which no one can deny, deny,
C D G
Which no one can deny, deny.
[Verse 3]
G C Am
'Tho times be hard and fortunes tough,
D G
The ways be foul and the weather rough;
C Am
We are of stout south country stock
D Am G
Who cannot have strong ale enough
G C
From Crowborough Top to Ditchling Down,
Am C D
From Hurstpierpoint to Arundel town,
G C D Em
The girls are fine, the ale is brown;
C D Em
Which no one can deny, deny,
C D G
Which no one can deny, deny.
How to play Sussex Drinking Song
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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.