The Albatross
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[Verso 1]
Bm D
Wise man once said
G7M A
"Wild winds are death to the candle"
Bm D G7M A
A rose by any other name is a scandal
Bm D G7M
Cautions issued, he stood
A
Shooting the messengers
Bm A G7M D
They tried to warn him about her
[Refrão]
D A
Cross your thoughtless heart
Bm G7M
Only liquor anoints you
D A
She's the albatross
Bm G7M
She is here to destroy you
[Verso 2]
Bm D
Wise man once said
G7M A
"One bad seed kills the garden"
Bm D G7M A
"One less temptress, one less dagger
To sharpen"
Bm D G7M
Locked me up in towers
A
But I'd visit in your dreams
Bm D G7M A
And they tried to warn you about me
[Refrão]
D A
Cross your thoughtless heart
Bm G7M
Only liquor anoints you
D A
She's the albatross
Bm G7M
She is here to destroy you
D A
Devils that you know
Bm G7M
Raise worse hell than a stranger
D A
She's the death you chose
Bm G7M
You're in terrible danger
[Ponte]
Em G7M D A Em
And when that sky rains fire on
You
G7M D A
And you're persona non grata
Em G7M D A
I'll tell you how I've been there
Em
Too
G7M D A
And that none of it matters
[Refrão]
Bm D G7M
Wise men once read fake news
A
And they believed it
Bm D G7M
Jackals raised their hackles
A
You couldn't conceive it
Bm D G7M
You were sleeping soundly when they
A Bm
Dragged you from your bed
D G7M A
And I tried to warn you about them
D A
So I crossed my thoughtless heart
Bm G7M
Spread my wings like a parachute
D A
I'm the albatross
Bm G7M
I swept in at the rescue
D A
The devil that you know
Bm G7M
Looks now more like an angel
D A
I'm the life you chose
Bm G7M D A
And all this terrible danger
Bm G7M D A
This terrible danger
D A Bm G
So cross your thoughtless heart
D A
She's the albatross
Bm G7M
She is here to destroy you
How to play The Albatross
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 Bm. 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.