Sweet Adeline (pt. 2)
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Intro: Dm C Bb C Dm
Dm C Bb C Dm
Dm C Bb
Oh I loved you, Adeline
Bb C Dm
From the sea unto the pine
Dm C Bb
Deeper than the canyon low
Bb C Dm
Higher than the mountain snow
Dm C Bb
Yeah, we fought to make it last
Bb C Dm
Despite the ruin and the ashes
Dm C Bb
Oh I loved you, Adeline
Bb C Dm
But you were young and I was blind
Bb Dm C
Thinking about your tender heart
Bb Dm C Am
I go back to where we started
Bb Dm C
I held hope for sunny days
Bb C Dm
Oh, but it seems I brought the rain
Bb C Dm
Oh, but it seems I brought the rain
( C Bb C Dm )
( Dm C Bb C Dm )
Dm C Bb
Oh I'm sorry, Adeline
Bb C Dm
I took your heart and stole your time
Dm C Bb
But I promise you I did believe
Bb C Dm
That we would last like evergreens
Dm C Bb
Growing tall despite the cold
Bb C Dm
Planted in each others souls
Dm C Bb
Oh I'm sorry, Adeline
Bb C Dm
Yeah, I'm sorry 'til the day I die
Bb Dm C
Thinking about your tender heart
Bb Dm C Am
I go back to where we started
Bb Dm C
I held hope for sunny days
Bb C Dm
Oh, but it seems I brought the rain
Bb C Dm
Oh, but it seems I brought the rain
( C Bb C Dm )
( Dm C Bb C Dm )
Bb Dm C
Thinking about your tender heart
Bb Dm C Am
I go back to where we started
Bb Dm C
I held hope for sunny days
Bb C Dm
Oh, but it seems I brought the rain
Bb C Dm
Oh, but it seems I brought the rain
( C Bb C Dm )
( Dm C Bb C Dm )
Dm C Bb
I'll always love you, Adeline
Bb C Dm
From the sea unto the pine
How to play Sweet Adeline (pt. 2)
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 Dm. 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.