Weights & Measures
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Capo 1
C G
You ve made your decision now get up and leave
F G C
The familiar sting of the woodcutters swing to the tree
C G
I’ll fall in the forest to elbows and knees.
F G C
And it won t make a sound since there s no one around here to see
F C
I was prepared to love you
F C G
And never expect anything of you
C G
If a spirit has left you baby don t lie to yourself
F G C
Put them old records on and admit that it s gone somewhere else
C G
Gust because we re beasts of blame by nature doesn t mean that you should carry it again
F G C
It s a question of need to know rosary beads in the air
F C
I was prepared to love you
F C
And never expect anything of you
F
But there s no patron saint or sullen restraint
C G F
There ain t not sword in our lake
C
Just a funeral wake
Am C
You were the coldest star in the sky
F C
Only I couldn t see it I was blind
Am C
In come the black night calling your name since you were born
F G C
Only I couldn t hear it I was empty as a drum
F C
I was prepared to love you
F C
And never expect anything of you
F
But there no patron saint or sullen restraint
C G F
There ain t not sword in our lake
C G F
There ain t not sword in our lake
C G F
There ain t not sword in our lake
C
Just a funeral wake.
How to play Weights & Measures
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.