Trudy Dies
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E C#m
I haven't been sad now
E C#m
For so many years
E C#m
With no foe to fight
A B7
Death's all I feared
E B7
'Cause death could take you
E B7
Death could take you
A E
And that's just what it do
A E
That's just what it do
B7
A bird in my ear
Was beaking away
About all the jewels
He'd come across that day
Jewels in the grass
Jewels in the grass
Where the worms used to be
Where the worms used to be
The cattle were lowing
They cried for your feet
The clouds were your arches
The cows were asleep
And they spoke of you
They spoke of you
As they lay there and moo
As they lay there and moo
The house walls are tighter
The bed it is small
Housing just one soul
Just one soul at all
Where it once held two
It once held two
Now it doesn't hold you
Now it doesn't hold you
The ride and I won't be
Towards working today
That's good, that's over
You are away
And now I'll undo
Now I'll undo
That's just what I'll do
That's just what I'll do
End on E
How to play Trudy Dies
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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.