Sweet Melancholy
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
D F#m Bm A
[Verse 1]
D F#m
Sweet melancholy was such a hungry beast
Bm A
Sleeps in total darkness and purrs like a machine
D F#m
Tell me that I'm pretty, tell me you'll never leave
Bm A
Nobody likes the lonely, or perhaps they don't like me
[Chorus]
G Bm
D Bm
Take me back into your loving arms
G Bm
D Bm
Take me back into your loving arms
[Verse 2]
D F#m
And it's sweet irony that we are such good friends
Bm A
I thought that I'd escaped you, but all good things can end
D F#m
I think you look a bit like Jesus, God bless the low and blue
Bm A
Nobody likes the lonely, but I am tied to you
[Chorus]
G Bm
Sweet melancholy
D Bm
Take me back into your loving arms
G Bm
Sweet melancholy
D Bm
Take me back into your loving arms
[Bridge]
Em Bm
God bless, the optimist
D F#m
Pink velvet, the madness
Em Bm
The hopeful and the ugly
D A
Alone Again
[Chorus]
G Bm
Sweet melancholy
D Bm
Take me back into your loving arms
G Bm
Sweet melancholy
D Bm
Take me back into your loving arms
[Outro]
G F#m G
How to play Sweet Melancholy
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 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.