Timmy Keenan
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Intro
G B7 C D6/F#
G B7 C Amadd11
G B7 C Dadd11
D6/F# Amadd11
[Verso 1]
G B7 C D6/F#
Grabbed my old copy, of Orwell off the shelf
G B7 C Amadd11
Ancient stains on pages, that I dog-eared myself
G B7 C Dadd11
Chapters were redacted, and I could not read the text
D6/F# Amadd11
Its not frayed at the edges, its torn right down the middle
G B7 C Amadd11
[Verso 2]
G B7 C D6/F#
Like a pair of blue jeans, theyre rugged to the core
G B7 C Amadd11
My Dad passed down to me, like his father before
G B7 C Dadd11
Its getting hard to wear them, and keep them suckers clean
D6/F# Amadd11
They not frayed at the edges, theyre torn right down the middle
G B7 C Amadd11
[Refrão]
G Bm C Dadd11
When you walked in, and pulled on that big lever
G Bm C Dadd11
Just like a child, you was just being clever
G Bm C Dadd11
Now you dont know, what you did anymore
D6/F# Amadd11 Bm7
Youre so sad and lonesome, and torn right down the middle
Cmaj7
Torn right down the middle
G B7 C Amadd11
{Break}
Am Dadd11
Stoved in the keel, and youre bailing out the water
Am Dadd11
Theres nothing past today, and what that mean for your daughter
B7 C G
And she dont know what shell do anymore
D/F# Amadd11
Shes so sad and lonesome, and shes torn right down the middle
G B7 C D6/F#
G B7 C Amadd11
G B7 C Dadd11
D6/F# Amadd11 Bm7 Cmaj7 G
[Verso 3]
G B7 C D6/F#
Its a white knitted blanket, worn in as it could be
G B7 C Amadd11
Knitted by my Grandma, in 19-83
G B7 C Dadd11
Kept me warm when the heat was out, swaddled and carefree
D6/F# Amadd11
But its not frayed at the edges, now its torn right down the middle
G B7 C Amadd11
[Refrão]
G Bm C Dadd11
When you walked in, and pulled on that big lever
G Bm C Dadd11
Just like a child, you was just being clever
G Bm C Dadd11
Now you dont know, what you did anymore
D6/F# Amadd11 Bm7
Were so sad and lonesome, and were torn right down the middle
Cmaj7 G
Were torn right down the middle
How to play Timmy Keenan
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.