You And The Mona Lisa
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The song starts in the key of G, and modulates up a minor third to the
key
of Bb for the chorus.
I have transcribed this for three guitars;
1) The open tuning of C7/9 as follows;
E B D G C E
2) An altered tuning where the 6th string is tuned up to G;
G A D G B E
3) Standard tuning.
Intro:
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Em Dsus2
Hold me down to anything
C Bm7
Anything that you see
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
I should walk away right now
Em Dsus2
I'll be there, so never mind
C Bm7
I'll be the one to fall
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Waiting for you to look up at me
Bb
Oh I love you the most
Eb
Always giving up the ghost
Gm7 F
In your own private conversation
Bb
You're a sweet mystery
Eb
There is nothing in between
Gm7 F
You and the Mona Lisa
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Em Dsus2
Nothing in particular
C Bm7
And everything in between
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
This is what you mean to me
Em Dsus2
Only you and only me
C Bm7
Climbing in the right direction
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
On the way to everything
Bb
We were walking up high
Eb
And no one thought to try
Gm7 F
But I was the one to blame
Bb
It was just a mirage
Eb
So I hid in the garage
Gm7 F
Until somebody called your name
Solo
Bb
Oh I love you the most
Eb
Always giving up the ghost
Gm7 F
In your own private conversation
Bb
You're a sweet mystery
Eb
There is nothing in between
Gm7 F
You and the Mona Lisa
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Em Dsus2 C Bm7
Em Dsus2
Nothing in particular
C Bm7
Just you and the Mona Lisa....
How to play You And The Mona Lisa
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 G. 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.