Thimbleweed
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Intro:
Am7 G Em D Bm A*
Am7 G Em D Bm Asus4 A*
Am7 G Em D Bm A*
A G*
[Verso 1]
Bm Em* Am G D*
We built this place with high hopes, blood on our hands,
Em G Bm D* Em D C*
A giant on our shoulders, and maps of unfound land,
Bm Em* Am G D*
God would give his blessings, in a language I don't speak,
Em D Bm D* Em D C*
A blessing for the waking, the tired and the weak,
N.C. Bm D* Em D Cmaj7*
A promise of a new day, born with every little seed,
C Am G D Em D Am
And gardens growing over, with snow white baby thimbleweed.
Interlude:
Am7 G Em D Bm A
Am7 G Em D Bm Asus4 A
Am7 G Em D Bm A
A G*
[Verso 2]
Bm Em* Am G D*
Then came the first eruptions, and everybody was amazed,
Em G Bm D* Em D C*
A triumph for the structure, and all the memories it erased,
Bm Em* Am G D*
But structures are forever, and do not care about the mind,
Em G Bm D* Em D C*
We hid behind our eyelids, in fear of what we'd find,
N.C. Bm D Em D C*
Now everyone was sleeping, heavier than ever before,
C Am G D Em D C
As broken vows and dead dreams, washed upon a silver shore.
Interlude:
Am7 G Em D Bm A
Am7 G Em D Bm Asus4 A
Am7 G Em D Bm A
A G D/F# A A*
[Verso 3]
Bm Em* Am G D*
I sat there by the window, as the hours turned to years,
Em G Bm D* Em D C*
And never gave up hoping, there would be something for me here,
G Bm Em* G D C*
Now everyone was waiting, for a day that never came,
G Em D* Em D C*
And wherever the wind blew, the sky would stay the same.
How to play Thimbleweed
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.