The Echo
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Bm F#m
Well all I can hear is the echo
Bm F#m
It’s coming around again
G D
I know just where it’s going
Bm A
And I know just where it’s been
Bm F#m
It’s got me deep in a canyon
Bm F#m
Where the sun never shines
G D
So there’s no soil for growing
Bm A
There’s no way to mark the time
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm D
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear (in my ear)
A Bm
Now it’s all that I can hear (that I can hear)
D A Bm D
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear (in my ear)
A Bm
Now it’s all that I can hear
[Verse 2]
Bm
This used to be a peaceful valley
D
With clear water running through
G D
You could take just what you needed
A
Each day it brought us something new
Bm
but now the banks are overflowing
D
And the water’s running brown
G D
It’s too deep to get across it
A
And there’s no way to get around
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm D
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear (in my ear)
A Bm
Now it’s all that I can hear (that I can hear)
D A Bm D
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear (in my ear)
A Bm
Now it’s all that I can hear
[Instrumental]
Bm D G D A
Bm D G D A
[Verse 3]
Bm
When I first heard the echo
D
I felt ten thousand strong
G D
Like a voice in a chosen choir
A
Singing the perfect song
Bm
But though the song is bold and righteous
D
I've begun to fear
G D
Though we might be singing proudly
A
we're the only ones can hear
[Chorus]
Bm A Bm
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear
A Bm
Now it's all that I can hear
Bm A Bm
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear
A Bm
Now it's all that I can hear
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm D
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear (in my ear)
A Bm
Now it’s all that I can hear (that I can hear)
D A Bm D
The echo sounded so sweet in my ear (in my ear)
A Bm
Now it’s all that I can hear
How to play The Echo
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.