The Anglo-Saxons
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by The Mountain Goats
(From the 1999 Album GHANA)
When the A is in parentheses, only play it for a single strum.
[Intro]
N.C.
We'd like to dedicate this song to our friends, the former
N.C.
Inhabitants of the British Isles!
[Verse 1]
E A E (A) E
They used to paint their bodies blue
A E
A couple of them might be distantly related to you
B A E
According to Caesar, they shaved their entire bodies
B A E (A) E
Except for the upper lip and the head
[Chorus 1]
E A E (A) E
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
A E (A) E
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
A
A sub-literate bunch of guys
E A
Though some sources say otherwise
E B E
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
[Verse 2]
E A E (A) E
Yeah, they were men on a mission
A E
Preserving their poetry by oral tradition
B A
Yeah, oral tradition was all you get
E
Until Saint Augustine brought in the alphabet
[Chorus 2]
E A E (A) E
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
A E (A) E
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
A
In 1065 they were ragin'
E A
But 1066 brought the Norman invasion
E B E
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
[Outro]
Go!
E A E (A) E
A E (A) E
B A E (A) E x2
How to play The Anglo-Saxons
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What is the starting chord?
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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.