Tumbleweed
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Intro Am C (4x)
C
Am C
Tumbleweed tumbles in a desert of snow
Am C
He said he'll point his feet where the cold wind blows
Am C
People are searching, nobody knows
Am C
What Tumbleweed does or where he goes
[Refrão]
C
Oh but I know
C Am F C
Oh but I know
C
What the cowboy does
C
And where he goes
Am C (2x)
C
Am C
Tumbleweed tumbles in a desert of fire
Am C
He's looking for things and callin people liars
Am C
Recovering jewelry from a funeral pyre
Am C
Then he's back on his horse like a bird on a wire
[Refrão]
C
Oh but I know
C Am F C
Oh but I know
C
What the cowboy does
C
And where he goes
Am C (2x)
C
Am C
Tumbleweed sleeps by the howling moon
Am C
Making stories he almost died too soon
Am C
His mother waits by the telephone
Am C
Because he tells her he'll be coming home
[Refrão]
C
Oh but I know
C Am F C
Oh but I know
C
What the cowboy does
C
And where he goes
Am C (2x)
C
Am C
Tumbleweed is tumbling to the ground
Dm C
He tries to get back up but his world spins around
F C
He's just looking for a place to hide his crown
Am C Dm C
But he went to far and he'll never be found
Outro
Am F C x2
Am C
Am F C
C
How to play Tumbleweed
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.