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Carnation

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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression.
Am      = x02210     D7sus4   = xx0213
C       = x32010     Bm       = x24432
G       = 320033     E7       = 020100
Bb      = x13331     E7sus4   = 020200
Gm      = xx5333     Asus4    = x02230 or 577755
GmM7/F# = xx4333     A7sus2/F = xx3203
Gm7/F   = xx3333     Fmaj7b5  = xx3200
Gm6/E   = xx2333     Fmaj7    = xx3210
Cm      = x35543     G6       = xx5430
Bb *    = 688766     Esus4    = 033300
D7      = xx0212     E        = 022100
F       = 133211
[Verse 1]
    AmIf you gave me a Cfresh carnation,
    GI would only crush its' Bbtender petals,
    AmWith me you'll have Cno escape,
    GAnd, at the same time,
There'll be Bbnowhere to settle
[Verse 2]
    GmI GmM7/F#trample  Gm7/Fdown all Gm6/Elife in my Cmwake,
I eat it D7up and D7sus4take   D7the Bmcake,
I just a - E7vert my E7sus4eyes to E7the Ampain,
Of someone's D7loss help - D7sus4ing    D7my Amgain
[Verse 3]
    AmIf you gave me a Cdream for my pocket,
    GYou'd be plugging in the Bbwrong socket,
    AmWith me, there's no Croom for the future,
    GWith me, there's no Bbroom with a view at all
[Verse 4]
   GmI am GmM7/F#out of  Gm7/Fseason Gm6/Eall the year 'Cmround,
The machinery D7roars to my D7sus4empt  - D7y  Bmsound,
Touch my E7heart and E7sus4feel   E7win - Amter,
Hold my D7hand and be D7sus4doomed D7for - Cmever
[Bridge]
             Cm   Bb*                    Cm   Bb*
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| Asus4/  /  /  / | F/  /  /  / |
| Asus4/  /  /  / |   A7sus2/F/   /   Fmaj7b5/   /  |
| Fmaj7/  /  /  / | G6/  /  /  / | Esus4/  /  E/  / |
[Piano break]
| Am/  /  /  / | C/  /  /  / | G/  /  /  / | Bb/  /  /  / |
| Am/  /  /  / | C/  /  /  / | G/  /  /  / | Bb/  /  /  / |
[Verse 5]
    AmIf you gave me a Cfresh carnation,
    GI would only crush its' Bbtender petals,
    AmWith me you'll have Cno escape,
    GAnd, at the same time,
There'll be Bbnowhere to settle
[Verse 6]
    GmIf you're GmM7/F#wonder - Gm7/Fing by Gm6/Enow who I Cmam,
Look no D7further D7sus4than   D7the Bmmirror,
Because I E7am the E7sus4greed  E7and Amfear,
And every D7ounce of D7sus4hate   D7in  Cmyou
[Coda]
| D7/   D7sus4/  /   D7/  | Bm/  /  /  / | E7/  /  E7sus4/   /  E7|
| Am/  /  /  /  | D7/   /   D7sus4/   /  D7|
    CmLa - la, D7la - la, D7sus4la,    D7la, Bmla!
La - la, E7la - la, E7sus4la,    E7la, Amla!
La - la, D7la - la,  D7sus4la,    D7la!
    CmLa - la, D7la - la, D7sus4la,    D7la, Bmla!
La - la, E7la - la, E7sus4la,    E7la, Amla!
La - la, D7la - la,  D7sus4la,    D7la!
    CmLa - la, D7la - la, D7sus4la,    D7la, Bmla!
La - la, E7la - la, E7sus4la,    E7la, Amla!
La - la, D7la - la,  D7sus4la,    D7la!
| Cm/  /  /  / | D7/  /   D7sus4/   /   D7|
| Bm/  /  /  / | E7/   /   E7sus4/   /  E7|
| Am/  /  /  / | D7/  /   D7sus4/    /  D7|   Am/  ||

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Carnation

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

GmM7/F#

Gm7/F

Gm6/E

D7sus4

E7sus4

Asus4

A7sus2/F

Fmaj7b5

Fmaj7

Esus4

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression.

Am = x02210 D7sus4 = xx0213

C = x32010 Bm = x24432

G = 320033 E7 = 020100

Bb = x13331 E7sus4 = 020200

Gm = xx5333 Asus4 = x02230 or 577755

GmM7/F# = xx4333 A7sus2/F = xx3203

Gm7/F = xx3333 Fmaj7b5 = xx3200

Gm6/E = xx2333 Fmaj7 = xx3210

Cm = x35543 G6 = xx5430

Bb * = 688766 Esus4 = 033300

D7 = xx0212 E = 022100

F = 133211

[Verse 1]

Am C

If you gave me a fresh carnation,

G Bb

I would only crush its' tender petals,

Am C

With me you'll have no escape,

And, at the same time,

There'll be nowhere to settle

[Verse 2]

Gm GmM7/F# Gm7/F Gm6/E Cm

I trample down all life in my wake,

D7 D7sus4 D7 Bm

I eat it up and take the cake,

E7 E7sus4 E7 Am

I just a - vert my eyes to the pain,

D7 D7sus4 D7 Am

Of someone's loss help - ing my gain

[Verse 3]

Am C

If you gave me a dream for my pocket,

G Bb

You'd be plugging in the wrong socket,

Am C

With me, there's no room for the future,

G Bb

With me, there's no room with a view at all

[Verse 4]

Gm GmM7/F# Gm7/F Gm6/E Cm

I am out of season all the year 'round,

D7 D7sus4 D7 Bm

The machinery roars to my empt - y sound,

E7 E7sus4 E7 Am

Touch my heart and feel win - ter,

D7 D7sus4 D7 Cm

Hold my hand and be doomed for - ever

[Bridge]

Cm Bb Cm Bb

* *

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Asus4 F

| / / / / | / / / / |

Asus4 A7sus2/F Fmaj7b5

| / / / / | / / / / |

Fmaj7 G6 Esus4 E

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Piano break]

Am C G Bb

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Am C G Bb

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 5]

Am C

If you gave me a fresh carnation,

G Bb

I would only crush its' tender petals,

Am C

With me you'll have no escape,

And, at the same time,

There'll be nowhere to settle

[Verse 6]

Gm GmM7/F# Gm7/F Gm6/E Cm

If you're wonder - ing by now who I am,

D7 D7sus4 D7 Bm

Look no further than the mirror,

E7 E7sus4 E7 Am

Because I am the greed and fear,

D7 D7sus4 D7 Cm

And every ounce of hate in you

[Coda]

D7 D7sus4 D7 Bm E7 E7sus4 E7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Am D7 D7sus4 D7

| / / / / | / / / / |

Cm D7 D7sus4 D7 Bm

La - la, la - la, la, la, la!

E7 E7sus4 E7 Am

La - la, la - la, la, la, la!

D7 D7sus4 D7

La - la, la - la, la, la!

Cm D7 D7sus4 D7 Bm

La - la, la - la, la, la, la!

E7 E7sus4 E7 Am

La - la, la - la, la, la, la!

D7 D7sus4 D7

La - la, la - la, la, la!

Cm D7 D7sus4 D7 Bm

La - la, la - la, la, la, la!

E7 E7sus4 E7 Am

La - la, la - la, la, la, la!

D7 D7sus4 D7

La - la, la - la, la, la!

Cm D7 D7sus4 D7

| / / / / | / / / / |

Bm E7 E7sus4 E7

| / / / / | / / / / |

Am D7 D7sus4 D7 Am

| / / / / | / / / / | / ||

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