The Silver Cord
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
| D | - | Ebmaj7 | - | Cmadd9 | - | Gm | x2
[Verse 1]
D Ebmaj7
The apostle of conscious dying
Gm D
Whispers to me keep on trying
D Ebmaj7
Stay tethered to the cosmic sacrum
Gm D
Safe within the Bardo playground
D Ebmaj7
You’ll cry tears that fall up to the sky
Gm D
While wrathful gods chant your name
D
You’ll never scream
Ebmaj7
You have no breath
Gm D
No refuge in between your death
[Interlude]
Ebmaj7
[Verse 2]
D Am
From the womb I materialise
G
Terrified, uncircumcised
D Am
My mothers love; Hypericum
G
Awake for the caesarean
D Am
Like a dog on a freeway
G
I commit my life to end it my way
D
I am deaf
Am
I am a mute
G
I am blind
G
And I have broken through
[Chorus]
D
I am a vessel
Am
I’m just a poor boy travelling with my
G G
bodies, bodies, body imagery, imagery
D
I am free
Am
I am marooned and tied to my
G G
bodies, bodies, body imagery, imagery
D
I am a vessel
Am
I’m just a poor boy travelling with my
G G
bodies, bodies, body imagery, imagery
D
I am free
Am
I am marooned and tied to my
G G
bodies, bodies, body imagery, imagery
How to play The Silver Cord
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.