Twilight Leaves
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[Verso 1]
C E
Came up from the ship
Am
On marble steps under cedars
C E
To the studded gate
Am
The eremite wont open
C E
Came up from the sea
Am
Heavy with weeping
C E
Out of swartest night
Am
Stretched over wretched men
[Refrão]
C E
Twilight leaves full of voices
Am F
Life one lengthening day
C
In purple valleys
E Am
On the estuary
C E
Twilight leaves full of voices
Am F
Life one lengthening day
C
In purple valleys
E Am
On the estuary
[Verso 2]
C E
Came out under the stars
Am C
A soul stained with recent tears
E
And sacred scars
Am C
Cast in white stone
E Am
Came up for milk and figs
C
Ivory dipped in silver
E
And the red and the grey
Am
Of iron in blood
C E Am
Rust flour for black bread
C
The orchard lies untended
E
In chains of bone
Am
Enough of weeping
[Refrão]
C E
Twilight leaves full of voices
Am F
Life one lengthening day
C
In purple valleys
E Am
On the estuary
C E
Twilight leaves full of voices
Am F
Life one lengthening day
C
In purple valleys
E Am
On the estuary
C E
Twilight leaves full of voices
Am F
Life one lengthening day
C
In purple valleys
E Am
On the estuary
Outro
C E Am
This tower is of resistance
F C
Of sovereign right to persistence
E Am C
Against all conditioned, temporal utility
E Am
This tower is of resistance
F C
Of sovereign right to persistence
E Am C
Against all conditioned, temporal utility
How to play Twilight Leaves
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 C. 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.