Sweet Scarlet
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(verse 1)
D C D7 Em A
Once she came in-to my room, feathered hat, and all,
Em A D A D Em A
Wearing a warm wool shawl wrapped a-round her should-ers. Two eyes like lights,
Em A Bm7 D Em A
Milky marble whites looking up at me, looking for a way,
Em A D C D7
Moons in an endless day. And all I knew was with her then,
Em A Em A D A D
No, couldn't see the time,as we drank down the wine to the last sweet scar-let
(verse 2)
E D F#m B F#m B
How was I to wonder why, or even question this? Underneath her kiss,
E D E A B E C#m
I was so un-guard-ed . Every bottle's empty now, and all those dreams are gone,
F#m B Em A7 D C Em A Em A
Ah, but the song goes on so ho-ly
(verse 3)
D C D7 Em A Em A
She was so much younger then, wild like the wind, a gypsy with a grin,
D A D Em A
From an old far away coun-try, but deep beneath her curls,
Em A D Bm E
Be-neath this misty pearl, there was more to see. She could move mountains
D F#m B F#m B E
in the dark, as silent as a knife, she cut loose a life that she never,
D E A B E
No, never really want-ed. All those days are frozen now, and all those scars
C#m F#m B Em A7 Em G
are gone, ah, but the song carries on so ho-ly
(verse 4)
Em G C Bm Em D Bm F# F#7 Bm F# Bm Em Bm F# F#7 Bm
Em Bm F# B Em B7 E D F#m B
Come let us drink again, be-fore the second show,
F#m B E D E
I want you so to know ,there's no bridge be-tween us,
A B E C#m
All those gates have opened now, and through the light has shone,
F#m B Em A7 D C Em A Em A D
ah, but the song carries on so ho-ly
How to play Sweet Scarlet
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 D. 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.