The Ballad Of Seymour Better Times
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C F
[Verse]
C
Seymour was a work of art
F
Always getting into trouble
D
Never met a lass he didn't love
G
Never loved a lass that didn't have a hubba hubba hubba hubba
C
Seymour wasn't very smart
F
So he soon got a reputation
D
A list of suitors with reservations
G
To send him on a permanent vacation
[Chorus]
F C
He said, I will live to fight another day
F C
I'll sing a song and soon be on my way
F D7
My journey may be long before I'm done
G
So won't you play the drums
C F
Doo Doo Doo
[Verse]
C
Seymour met a girl named Phil
F
Phil was sweet as honey
D
She liked fancy things
G
But Seymour didn't have no money money money money
C
Soon she stole his heart
F
And acquired a knack for thieving
D
So when the coppers broke down the front door
G
Seymour was outback leaving leavin' leavin' leavin'
[Chorus]
F C
He said I will live to love another day
F C
I'll sing a simple song to ease my pain
F D7
My journey may be long to sweeter shores
D G
So won't you play the horns
C
[Bridge]
D7 G
On the road to a better place
D G
Bells ring, birds sing
D7 G
Nightly dreaming of those pearly gates
D7 G
How long must we roam
C
'Til I can go home
F C F
Doo doo doo
[Verse]
C
Seymour got it in his head
F
To change his sinful ways
D
Become a man of the cloth
G
No longer would he stra-ay-ay-ay
C
But on his way to church
F
Seymour received a sign
D
A messenger from the good Lord
G
In red high heels with blue-oo eyes
[Chorus]
F C
He said, I will praise the Lord in my own way
F C
And revel in his creation everyday
F D
My journey may require me some grace
G
So let the choir sing
[Bridge]
D G
On the road to a better place
G D
Bells ring, birds sing
D G
Nightly dreaming of those pearly gates
D7 G
How long must I roam
C
'Til I can go home
[Outro]
F C F
Doo doo doo
How to play The Ballad Of Seymour Better Times
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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.