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From The Knife's Karin Dreijer Andersson's 2009 solo release, Fever Ray. It sounds great barred, but
it may be a bit easier with a capo on the 3rd fret. I included the chord translation below the song.
Karen raises her voice from D#sus2 to D# at "snow" on the last line.
[Intro]
 Cm-  Csus2- G  
 Cm-  Csus2- Gm  
 Fm- D#sus2  
CmDark brown haCsus2ir and Gmeyelash
CReappeaCsus2r in a Gmflash
FmNow's the only time D#sus2I know
CmEarly morning'Csus2s greatGmest deed
CmWhat's forsakeCsus2n, I do Gmnot need
FmThere is water, there D#sus2is snow
Settling down door and room
Keep it tidy, keep it like a home
Now's the only time I know
Come here, sparrow watch my hand
Black and blue seeds
That's what my hand can
Now's the only time I know
 Cm-  Csus2- G  
 Cm-  Csus2- Gm  
 Fm- D#sus2  
Do my hair, paint eyelash
Reappear in a flash
There is more I'd like to know
Nine-fifteen, then I'm done
Quiet front seat, then drive around
FmThrough the water, through D#sus2the snoD#w
Capo on 3rd fret variation:
 C= Am  
 Csus2- Asus2  
 G= Em  
 Fm= Dm  
 D#sus2= Csus2  
 D#m= C  

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Nows The Only Time I Know

by Fever Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

D#sus2

Asus2

D#m

From The Knife's Karin Dreijer Andersson's 2009 solo release, Fever Ray. It sounds great barred, but

it may be a bit easier with a capo on the 3rd fret. I included the chord translation below the song.

Karen raises her voice from D#sus2 to D# at "snow" on the last line.

[Intro]

Cm Csus2 G

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Cm Csus2 Gm

- -

Fm D#sus2

Cm Csus2 Gm

Dark brown hair and eyelash

C Csus2 Gm

Reappear in a flash

Fm D#sus2

Now's the only time I know

Cm Csus2 Gm

Early morning's greatest deed

Cm Csus2 Gm

What's forsaken, I do not need

Fm D#sus2

There is water, there is snow

Settling down door and room

Keep it tidy, keep it like a home

Now's the only time I know

Come here, sparrow watch my hand

Black and blue seeds

That's what my hand can

Now's the only time I know

Cm Csus2 G

- -

Cm Csus2 Gm

- -

Fm D#sus2

Do my hair, paint eyelash

Reappear in a flash

There is more I'd like to know

Nine-fifteen, then I'm done

Quiet front seat, then drive around

Fm D#sus2 D#

Through the water, through the snow

Capo on 3rd fret variation:

C Am

Csus2 Asus2

G Em

Fm Dm

D#sus2 Csus2

D#m C

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