Wildflower
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Intro: Em A D (x2)
verse 1
D G D
Back then I was changing like the weather,
D Em G D
Back when I let you kiss my lips and I let you see my tears
D G D
I sat down to write you this letter
D Em G D
Cause maybe you've been cryin' baby and I'm nowhere near
[Refrão] G D Em D
I went down to the south to escape the crowd
G D Em A D
They all talk so loud, saying nothing at all
Em A D x2
verse 2
D G D
The fever of youth it keeps the mind so clean
D Em G D
We get hungry, we get reckless, we get drunk on our thoughts
D G D
We see right and wrong and nothing in between
D Em G D
We borrow to buy what can never be bought
[Refrão] G D Em D
I went down to the south to escape the crowd
G D Em A D Em A D
They all talk so loud, saying nothing at all, saying nothing at all.
Bridge
Em A Em A
And a wildflower dies like a rose in a glass
Em A Em A
But one bends back to earth and one's thrown in the trash
Em A D x4
verse 3
D G D
I wrote you this letter I'm just tryin' to say
D Em G D
Once you said someday you might need me
D G D
Well if someday ever happened to be today
D Em G D
Just come on down here darling and see me
[Refrão] G D Em D
I went down to the south to escape the crowd
G D Em A D
They all talk too loud, saying nothing at all
Em A D
How to play Wildflower
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 Em. 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.