The Buckled Bicycle
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
D G D G A G D
[Verse 1]
D G D
Bill you were a friend of mine, a gentleman indeed
G D A
On your two wheel steed, did you ever cry?
D G D
Did you laugh at our pettiness with your pump and tyre tight
G A G D G A G D
You left us with a bump in the night
[Verse 2]
D G D
Bill was hard to undertstand, a language of his own
G D A
A man so much alone, no family
D G D
He was onto something, his joy was plain to see
G A G D G A G D
I wish he could have passed it onto me
[Chorus]
G Bm A
Bill had no funeral, he's just a ghost today
G D
His pump was his tombstone
G A G D G A G D
They threw his buckled bicycle away
G Bm A
The little town closed ranks, the constable was wise
G D G D
The driver drowns his sorrows when he turns out the light
G A G D
He still hears the bump in the night
G Bm A
Drink another brandy boys and pour another beer
G D
After all he was a simpleton
G A G D
Was he really here?
[Solo]
D G D G D A
D G D G A G D
[Chorus]
G Bm A
Plant him in the limestone with his little bag of gear
G D
Keep his pump, that's ok
G A G D G A G D
Just throw his buckled bicycle away
G Bm A
A vivid boyhood memory, I can't forget the day
G D
This will be his epitaph
G A G D
They threw his buckled bicycle away
[Solo]
D G D G D A
D G D
[Outro]
G A G D
They threw his buckled bicycle away
How to play The Buckled Bicycle
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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.