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Towers

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TOWERS - BON IVER
[Intro/Verses]
    C#mv   V   ^ v ^  Ev  v ^  E/G#v  v ^  Aadd9v v    ^v ^  v    ^ v ^
e|--0---0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0----0-------4--4----4-4-4-----|
B|--5---5---5-5-5-----5-5-----5-5----5----5-----5----5-5-5-----| ^ = Upstroke
G|--4h6-6---6-6-6--4--4-4-----4-4----4-----4----4----4-4-4-----|
D|-------------------------6-------7------------7----7-7-7-----| v = Downstroke
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
For the C#mlove, I'Ed   E/G#falleAadd9n on
in the sC#mwampy AuEgusE/G#t    dAadd9awn
what a mC#mischief Eyou   E/G#wouAadd9ld bring young darling!B(add13)  
when the C#monus is not aAll your Bown
when you're C#mup for it bAefore you've Bgrown
Wo-oo-ah C#moh ah oh ah oAhE  
from the C#mfaun EforE/G#ever gAadd9one
in the C#mtowers of EyouE/G#r honeAadd9ycomb
I'd a C#mtore your EhaiE/G#r out just to Aadd9climb back darling
when you're C#mfilling out Ayour only Bform
can you tC#mell that it's Ajust ceremoBn'
now you've C#madded up to Awhat you're Bfrom
Wo-oo-ah C#moh ah oh ah oAh
[Bridge]
Gbuild your tether rain-out from your BmfragmentAsG  
Gbreak the sailor's table on your BmsacrumA  G  
Gfuck the fiercest fables, I'm with BbdimHagenD  
[Last Verse]
(Key Change)
    Bmv   V   ^ v ^  Dv  v ^  D/F#v  v ^  Gadd9v v    ^v ^  v    ^ v ^
e|-------------------------------------------2--2--------------|
B|--3---3---3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3----3----3-----3----3-3-3-----| ^ = Upstroke
G|--2h4-4---4-4-4--2--2-2-----2-2----2-----2----2----2-2-2-----|
D|-------------------------4-------5------------5----5-5-5-----| v = Downstroke
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
for the Bmlove, comes thDe bD/F#urning    Gadd9young
from the Bmliver, sweatiDng D/F#througGadd9h your tongue
well, yoBmu're standing Don D/F#my steGadd9rnum don't you climb down darliA(add13)ng
oh the Bmsermons are the fGirst to rAest
smoke on BmSundays when you're Gdrunk and dAressed
out the Bmhollows where the sGwallow nAests
Wo-oo-ah Bmoh ah oh ah Goh

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Towers

by Bon Iver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/G#

Aadd9

B(add13)

Bbdim

D/F#

Gadd9

A(add13)

TOWERS - BON IVER

[Intro/Verses]

C#m E E/G# Aadd9

v V ^ v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v v ^v ^ v ^ v ^

e|--0---0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0----0-------4--4----4-4-4-----|

B|--5---5---5-5-5-----5-5-----5-5----5----5-----5----5-5-5-----| ^ = Upstroke

G|--4h6-6---6-6-6--4--4-4-----4-4----4-----4----4----4-4-4-----|

D|-------------------------6-------7------------7----7-7-7-----| v = Downstroke

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

C#m E E/G# Aadd9

For the love, I'd fallen on

C#m E E/G# Aadd9

in the swampy August dawn

C#m E E/G# Aadd9 B(add13)

what a mischief you would bring young darling!

C#m A B

when the onus is not all your own

C#m A B

when you're up for it before you've grown

C#m A E

Wo-oo-ah oh ah oh ah oh

C#m E E/G# Aadd9

from the faun forever gone

C#m E E/G# Aadd9

in the towers of your honeycomb

C#m E E/G# Aadd9

I'd a tore your hair out just to climb back darling

C#m A B

when you're filling out your only form

C#m A B

can you tell that it's just ceremon'

C#m A B

now you've added up to what you're from

C#m A

Wo-oo-ah oh ah oh ah oh

[Bridge]

G Bm A G

build your tether rain-out from your fragments

G Bm A G

break the sailor's table on your sacrum

G Bbdim D

fuck the fiercest fables, I'm with Hagen

[Last Verse]

(Key Change)

Bm D D/F# Gadd9

v V ^ v ^ v v ^ v v ^ v v ^v ^ v ^ v ^

e|-------------------------------------------2--2--------------|

B|--3---3---3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3----3----3-----3----3-3-3-----| ^ = Upstroke

G|--2h4-4---4-4-4--2--2-2-----2-2----2-----2----2----2-2-2-----|

D|-------------------------4-------5------------5----5-5-5-----| v = Downstroke

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Bm D D/F# Gadd9

for the love, comes the burning young

Bm D D/F# Gadd9

from the liver, sweating through your tongue

Bm D D/F# Gadd9 A(add13)

well, you're standing on my sternum don't you climb down darling

Bm G A

oh the sermons are the first to rest

Bm G A

smoke on Sundays when you're drunk and dressed

Bm G A

out the hollows where the swallow nests

Bm G

Wo-oo-ah oh ah oh ah oh

About Towers Chords by Bon Iver

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