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Macbeth

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Tuning: Standard E, slightly sharp
These are the backing chord progressions for the song.
Intro:  Eall the way
EWelcome home Macbeth
It's been a long long tAime
And eG#mveryone kC#mnows you're G#mhere
It's F#measy to Bsee they cF#mare
Between verses: E (X4)
[  Ebetween the verses]
EBanquo's been and gone
He's seen it  all bAefore
He G#mtook it and tC#mhen he did G#mwalk it
He F#mshook it and tBhen he did F#mrock it
[  Ebefore pre-chorus & chorus]
And you F#mknow it's tErue
You nF#mever saw things quite that wEay
She F#mknew it aEll
And F#mmade you see things Ball her way
ESomebody kBm7nows for suAre
EIt's gotta be me or it's gBm7otta be yAou
ECome on along and tell me Bm7it's alrAight now
Am7It's alright now, it's alright now
It's alright by Eme
[Interlude:  Eall the way]
EAlas for poor Macbeth
He found a shallow gArave
But G#mbetter than a pC#mainful deG#math
And qF#muicker than his dBying breF#math 
[  Ebefore pre-chorus & chorus]
And you F#mknow it's tErue
You nF#mever saw things quite that wEay
She F#mknew it aEll
And F#mmade you see things Ball her way
ESomebody kBm7nows for suAre
EIt's gotta be me or it's gBm7otta be yAou
ECome on along and tell me Bm7it's alrAight now
Am7It's alright now, it's alright now
It's alright by Eme
[Play  Ethroughout the coda]

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Macbeth

by John Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

Bm7

Am7

Tuning: Standard E, slightly sharp

These are the backing chord progressions for the song.

Intro: all the way

Welcome home Macbeth

It's been a long long time

G#m C#m G#m

And everyone knows you're here

F#m B F#m

It's easy to see they care

Between verses: E (X4)

[ between the verses]

Banquo's been and gone

He's seen it all before

G#m C#m G#m

He took it and then he did walk it

F#m B F#m

He shook it and then he did rock it

[ before pre-chorus & chorus]

F#m E

And you know it's true

F#m E

You never saw things quite that way

F#m E

She knew it all

F#m B

And made you see things all her way

E Bm7 A

Somebody knows for sure

E Bm7 A

It's gotta be me or it's gotta be you

E Bm7 A

Come on along and tell me it's alright now

Am7

It's alright now, it's alright now

It's alright by me

[Interlude: all the way]

Alas for poor Macbeth

He found a shallow grave

G#m C#m G#m

But better than a painful death

F#m B F#m

And quicker than his dying breath

[ before pre-chorus & chorus]

F#m E

And you know it's true

F#m E

You never saw things quite that way

F#m E

She knew it all

F#m B

And made you see things all her way

E Bm7 A

Somebody knows for sure

E Bm7 A

It's gotta be me or it's gotta be you

E Bm7 A

Come on along and tell me it's alright now

Am7

It's alright now, it's alright now

It's alright by me

[Play throughout the coda]

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