Takeshi And Elijah
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste: 1st traste
This is what Julian is playing on banjo in the NPR tiny desk performance
Tuning is EbAbCEb - I used the top 4 strings of a guitar tuned to DGBd with capo 1 to play this,
but any four-stringed instrument will work well
[Verse 1]
Once a year, you'll appear, dine at their table
e|-----5-------4-------------2------------------1----------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
D|-----5-------4-------------2------------------1----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and drink stoop to stoop, though no one sees you
e|-------0-------------1--------------0----------1---------------------------|
B|-------0-------------0--------------0----------0---------------------------|
G|-------0-------------0--------------0----------0---------------------------|
D|-------0-------------1--------------0----------1---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Once a year you'll appear, swing on your swingset
e|-----5-------4-------------2------------------1----------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
D|-----5-------4-------------2------------------1----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Sing snowy night rooms, your sweet snowy tombs
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B|-------0-------------0-----------0----------0---------------------------|
G|-------0-------------0-----------0----------0---------------------------|
D|-------0-------------1-----------0----------1---------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
No, they will wake you, they are, Cover your form with old clothes
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B|---0------------0------0-------0-----0---------0-------------0---------2---|
G|---0------------0------0-------0-----0---------0-------------0---------0---|
D|---5------------4------2-------3-----2---------1-------------0---------2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
No, they will take you into their arms, Grandma's stormcellar grew cold
e|---5------------4------2--------------3-----2---------1-------------0-------------|
B|---0------------0------0--------------0-----0---------0-------------0---------2---|
G|---0------------0------0--------------0-----0---------0-------------0---------0---|
D|---5------------4------2--------------3-----2---------1-------------0---------2---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Go this night into time, oh did you scare them
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B|-----0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
D|-----5-------4-------------2------------------1----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
ressed in sheets of white, at dizzying heights?
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B|-------0-------------0----------0----------0---------------------------|
G|-------0-------------0----------0----------0---------------------------|
D|-------0-------------1----------0----------1---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Go this night into time, the children mistaken
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B|---0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
G|---0-------0-------------0------------------0----------------------------|
D|---5-------4-------------2------------------1----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
to think it untrue, you old ancient ruse
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B|-------0-----------0---------0-----------0---------------------------|
G|-------0-----------0---------0-----------0---------------------------|
D|-------0-----------1---------0-----------1---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
No, they will wake you, they are, Cover your form with old clothes
e|---5------------4------2-------3-----2---------1-------------0-------------|
B|---0------------0------0-------0-----0---------0-------------0---------2---|
G|---0------------0------0-------0-----0---------0-------------0---------0---|
D|---5------------4------2-------3-----2---------1-------------0---------2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
No, they will take you into their arms, Tell them the secret to snowing
e|---5------------4------2--------------3-----2-----------1-------------0-------------|
B|---0------------0------0--------------0-----0-----------0-------------0---------2---|
G|---0------------0------0--------------0-----0-----------0-------------0---------0---|
D|---5------------4------2--------------3-----2-----------1-------------0---------2---|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Pointing hands, pointing hands, ghosts of the old friends
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B|-----0-------0-------------0---------------------0----------------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------------0---------------------0----------------------------|
D|-----5-------4-------------2---------------------1----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
we all used to be, we all used to be
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B|-------0----------0-------0----------0---------------------------|
G|-------0----------0-------0----------0---------------------------|
D|-------0----------1-------0----------1---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pointing hands, pointing hands, somehow we all played
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D|---5-------4-------------2------------------1----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
in musical bands that toured through the lands
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D|-------0---------1---------0------------------1---------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
No, they will wake you, they are, Cover your form with old clothes
e|---5------------4------2-------3-----2---------1-------------0-------------|
B|---0------------0------0-------0-----0---------0-------------0---------2---|
G|---0------------0------0-------0-----0---------0-------------0---------0---|
D|---5------------4------2-------3-----2---------1-------------0---------2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
No, they will take you into their arms, Tell them the secret to snowing
e|---5------------4------2--------------3-----2-----------1-------------0---------0---|
B|---0------------0------0--------------0-----0-----------0-------------0---------0---|
G|---0------------0------0--------------0-----0-----------0-------------0---------0---|
D|---5------------4------2--------------3-----2-----------1-------------0---------5---|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
(see video for strumming)
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B|---0----00---00---0-----00-00---00-00--------------------------------------|
G|---4----55---77---9-----11-11---12-12--------------------------------------|
D|---5----77---99---10----12-12---14-14--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat above until end, then play
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B|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play Takeshi And Elijah
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.