The Cove
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Riff Intro
D#m G# F
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--6----6---6----6-8-9-8---|
E|-----9---6----9-----------|
D#m G# F
Won't you come with me
D#m G# F
Down to the ocean tonight
D#m G# F
I'll be your Devotee
D#m G# F
Down by the Shoreline Starlight
[Ponte]
C#
All I ask from you is
D#m
To comfort me
B Ab
I hold my breath, and my heart
C# D#m
Fill my life with Humanity
B Ab
Out in the Blue torn apart
Riff intro x2
[Verso 2]
D#m G# F
Moon is shinin' down
D#m G# F
Into the deep it's so cold
D#m G# F
And I wear a frown
D#m G# F
Lonely the mermaid untold
[Ponte]
C#
But they don't hear
D#m
And I watch them fall
B Ab
The big and the small suffocate
C#
Beyond the fear
D#m
I can hear them crawl
B Ab
Lost in a tidal vibrate
[Refrão]
D#m
From the Sea to the Mountains
Fm
Oh my Soul it will cry
Bbm
Under the boat
B
That was drove
D#m
Face to Face
D#m
With the Dolphins
Fm
We are Eye to Eye
Bbm
I'm out on the ledge
B
In the cove
Solo Riff Intro
[Ponte]
C#
I won't delay
D#m
Won't you let me in?
B Ab
Down in the bed I am gone
C#
Hear me when I say
D#m
In my Soul within
B Ab
I've never felt so alone
[Refrão]
D#m
From the Sea to the Mountains
Fm
Oh my Soul it will cry
Bbm
Under the boat
B
That was drove
D#m
Face to Face
D#m
With the Dolphins
Fm
We are Eye to Eye
Bbm
I'm out on the ledge
B
In the cove
D#m
So alone in the silence
Fm
But they're lost in the wave
Bbm
Cast in the dream
B
That was a wove
D#m
And I can't go on living
Fm
I will take to my grave
Bbm
I'm out on the ledge
B
In the cove
Riff Intro x2
[Verso 3]
Riff ou D#m
In the Openness
D#m
I see the lovers, they drown
D#m
In the darkness
D#m
Call of the Siren
D#m
Shut down
D#m
Oh, shut down
D#m
Ohhh
How to play The Cove
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#m. 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.