The Coffin Was So Light I Thought It Might Float Away
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E Dmaj7
F#m A Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
E Dmaj7
I'll be a ghost
F#m A Dmaj7
You'll go out dancing
E Dmaj7
The way that you move
F#m A Dmaj7
Like sea creatures turning
E Dmaj7 F#m A Dmaj7
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid of vampires lurking
E Dmaj7 F#m A Dmaj7
Do what you want as long as you want to be with me
E Dmaj7
F#m A Dmaj7
[Verse 2]
E Dmaj7 F#m A Dmaj7
And for a moment, I'll forget exactly where
E Dmaj7 F#m A Dmaj7
Where I am, where I've been, and where I'm headed
E Dmaj7 F#m A Dmaj7
And my lover will be there glowing
E Dmaj7 F#m A Bm
Doubt still, I never existed
F#m A C#m
Never existed
F#m A
[Bridge]
Bm F#m A C#m
My dad has a cigarette case built in his cowboy hat
F#m A Bm
But he doesn't smoke
F#m A C#m
F#m A
Bm
When you choose the ones to trust
F#m A C#m
Do you do it tooth by tooth?
F#m A Bm
And do they know it?
F#m A
Bm
When the living call your name
F#m A C#m
Do they know 'cause
F#m A Bm
Can you hear them?
F#m A C#m
Can you hear them?
[Outro]
F#m A Bm
How to play The Coffin Was So Light I Thought It Might Float Away
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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.