Wandering Kind
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verse 1
G#m
A strange July, a storm came down
B
From the north and pulled out the salt
C#m
And it tore out the leaves
G#m
From the pear tree and my canopy
verse 2
G#m
In the twigs and the bugs of sow
B
I knew somehow I was free
C#m
I held a stone above my bones
G#m
I was shaking
C#m E
G#m
Bap bap ba, bap bap ba dada da
C#m E
verse 3
G#m
In the blue stained glass church
B
You gathered up my heart
C#m G#m
Sauntered together all the tiny shattered parts
G#m B
I said, 'all I can see in front of me is the armpit of a crow'
C#m
You closed the ring and opened the door
G#m
And ran into the summer yard
[Refrão]
E C#m
'Cause the sun's been known to shine
G#m
On our wandering kind
E C#m
Yeah, the sun's been known to shine
G#m
On our wandering kind (to shine)
G#m B C#m G#m
G#m B C#m G#m
(ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh...)
verse 4
G#m
Clogging on her wooden board
B
The tattooed girl took up her swords
C#m G#m
And plunged them down deep into the earth
G#m
A twinkling tie filled up her eyes
B
And poured out to the lawn
C#m
And made a raft of the scraps from her skirt
G#m
And sailed 'til dawn
[Refrão]
E C#m
'Cause the sun's been known to shine
G#m
On our wandering kind (to shine)
E C#m
Yeah, the sun's been known to shine
G#m
On our wandering kind (to shine)
G#m
Our wandering kind
How to play Wandering Kind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.