The Ballad Of Alessandro Moreschi
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This is how I play the song. Suggestions and corrections welcome!
C F
C Em C F Am x2
C F C Em C F Am
How'd you never come to the thing by the bridge where we used to go out
C F C Em C F Am
House you never climbed till our clothes were all worn with our face in the dirt
F C F C
So youâ??re stuck in the middle and you canâ??t get out
F C F G
No oneâ??s laughing, no crying out loud
F C F C
You wanted something but you couldnâ??t get in
F C F G
No one said we ever had to be friends
C F C Em C F Am
Howâ??d you never leave that tired old car on the side of the road
C F C Em C F Am
Rocking to and fro, letâ??s grab all the box finish our drinks and weâ??ll go
F C F C
And we're stuck in the middle and you canâ??t get out
F C F G
No oneâ??s laughing, no crying out loud
F C F C
You wanted something but you couldnâ??t get in
F C F G
No one said we ever had to be friends
Dm Em
Everybodyâ??s laughing at you as if you never gave them time
Dm C G
Because I think I told you itâ??s not your crime
Dm Em
Everybodyâ??s looking at you as if you never served them wine
Dm C G
And I think I told you itâ??s the right time
F C F C F C F G x2
C F C Em C F Am
Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh x4
(end the last one on the F, not the Am)
How to play The Ballad Of Alessandro Moreschi
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is 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.