The Cormorant
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Db Fm
Am I imprisoned on this island?
Db Bbm
I have tried, I have tried to swim away
Bbm7
Out to the buoy
Db
Ebony rose
[Bridge]
Fm
But the current's too strong
F
I now drift, daydreaming
[Verse 2]
Bbm
To when we were happy here, on this beach
Ab
We played with our children, they were happy too
Eb Db
Tipping goes the cormorant
Bbm
I think she knows I'm a pathetic intruder
Bbm7
Into the abyss
[Bridge]
Fm
And I have watched her too
F
From the stoney beach, mmm
[Verse 3]
Bbm
That was black in the last year before this snow
Bbm
Elsewhere sometimes
Bbm
I can see beyond the lighthouse
Bbm7
The uncharted cruise ship
Db
Anchored way off
[Bridge]
Fm F
As though the last party on Earth
[Outro, play until fade]
Bbm
Continues to vast horizons
Bbm
Container ships full of glass vials
How to play The Cormorant
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.