The Story
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
https://open.spotify.com/track/3aNpDTpCdC7KIxtGYHqo8T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDjRtFL4Zzo
Worked out on request for rh29861 from Australie who also did deliver me the lyrics.
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[Intro]
| D | Bm | G | D |
| Em | A | Em | A |
| G | D | Bm | G |
| D | Bm | G | D |
[Verse 1]
D Bm G D
Well, the first was for the springtime, your face and your kiss,
Em A Em A
the next is for the summer and for all the gifts I missed.
G D Bm G
And the third was for the autumn when you let go of my hand,
D Bm G D
the last was for the winter and the wind across the sand.
[Chorus 1]
Em G D D
Hush now, sweetheart, don’t you cry, it's just the wind up on the moor.
Em G D D
Hush now, sweetheart, it's just the sigh of the waves that roll up on the shore.
G D G D
Though your house is standing empty, home now only to the wind.
D Bm G D
Come tell me a story, make it one that has an end.
D Bm G D
Come tell me a story, make it one that has an end.
[Verse 2]
D Bm G D
True beauty I had not witnessed 'till I saw you there that night.
Em A Em A
I gazed in stupefaction as you drew your fair hair tight .
G D Bm G
And everything went quiet, the moon hung in the trees,
D Bm G D
pain in Aix-Les-Bains, in Saint-Denis I raised my knees.
[Chorus 2]
Em G D D
Hush now, sweetheart, don’t you cry, it's just the wind up on the moor.
Em G D D
Hush now, sweetheart, it's just the sigh of the waves that roll up on the shore.
G D G D
Though your house is standing empty, home now only to the wind.
D Bm G D
Come tell me a story, make it one that has an end.
[Bridge]
Bm C G G
Heaven is higher than a tree,
Bm C C A A
hell is deeper, deeper than the sea.
[Interlude]
| D | Bm | G | D |
| Em | A | Em | A |
| G | D | Bm | G |
| D | Bm | G | D |
[End-Chorus]
Em G D D
Hush now, sweetheart, don’t you cry, it's just the wind up on the moor.
Em G D D
Hush now, sweetheart, it's just the sigh of the waves that roll up on the shore.
Em G D D
The first time that I saw you you were coming at me at full bore.
Em G D D
The last time that I saw you you were walking down the corridor.
G D G/B D
Though your house is standing empty, home now only to the wind.
D Bm G D
Come tell me a story, make it one that has an end.
D Bm G D
Come tell me a story, make it one that has an end.
D Bm G D*
You were telling me a story, all at once it reached the end.
How to play The Story
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.