Sweet Naivete
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Intro: Fmaj7/C
Fmaj7/C Dm9/F
The soft unsettled quiet from
Dm/F Cm Ebmaj7 - Dm9/F
A million questions never answered
Fmaj7/C Dm9/F
Expecting conversational
Dm/F Cm Ebmaj7 - Dm9/F
Return more akin to diapason
F - G - Am7 - B* Fmaj7/C
Hope for reason fades away
F - G - Am7 - B* Fmaj7/C F - G - A - Bb
A hint of heartache in it's place
Cm Fmaj7/C Abmaj7 Fmaj7/C Db Ab
Gone is the time when i could survive nursing on a sweet naivetã©
Eb Fmaj7/C
Waiting for you
Fmaj7/C Dm9/F
But i'll still hold on hope
Dm/F Cm Ebmaj7 - Dm9/F
As frail as the evening's ghostly gloam
F - G - Am7 - B* Fmaj7/C F - G - A - Bb
Staring till' the stars align
Cm Fmaj7/C Abmaj7 Fmaj7/C Db Ab
Gone is the time when i could survive nursing on a sweet naivetã©
Eb Fmaj7/C
Waiting for you
Fmaj7/C - Dm9/F - E7 - Am - Bb6(b5) - A7 - Abmaj7 - G
C C/G Fmaj7/C
And still we stand here praying
C C/G Fmaj7/C
For something more divine
C C/G Fmaj7/C
Our hands clasped so tightly
C C/G Fmaj7/C
But our eyes are closed and shy
C C/G Fmaj7/C
We move along
C C/G Fmaj7/C
When there's nothing left for us
C C/G Fmaj7/C
We move along
C C/G Fmaj7/C B
When there's nothing left for us here.
How to play Sweet Naivete
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fmaj7/C. 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.