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Cemetry Gates

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[Intro]
C   D G Gmaj7  G
C   D G Gmaj7  G
C   D Em D C
C  D  G
[Verse 1]
  GA dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetery Cgates
CKeats and DYeats are on yoEmur sideD  C  D  
  GA dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetery Cgates
CKeats and DYeats are on yoEmur sideD  C  
WDhile CWilDde is on Gmine
[Verse 2]
  GSo we go inside and we gravely read the stCones
All those Cpeople, all those Dlives
Where are they EmnowD?C  D  
With lGoves and hates
And passions just like Cmine
They were Cborn
And then they lDived
And then they EmdiedD  C  
Seems so DunCfairD  
I want to cGry
[Chorus]
You say: "Ere tBmhrice the sun done
Salutation Gto the dawn"
And you Bmclaim these words as your oGwn
But CI've read well, and I've hDeard them said
A hundred tEmimes, maybe less, maybe mFore
[Verse 3]
If you Gmust write prose and poems
The words you use should be your Cown
Don't Cplagiarise or Dtake "on EmloaDn"C  
'Cause there's aDlways Gsomeone, somewhere
With a big nose, who Cknows
And Ctrips you up and Dlaughs
When you EmfallD  C  
Who'll trDip you Cup and Dlaugh
When you Gfall
[Chorus]
You say: "Ere Bmlong done do does Gdid"
BmWords which could only be your oGwn
And Cthen produce the text
From whDence was ripped
Some dizzy wEmhore, 180F4
[Verse 4]
A dreaded Gsunny day
So let's go where we're happy
And I meet you at the cemetery Cgates
Oh, KCeats and YDeats are on yoEmur sideD  C  
DA dreaded Gsunny day
So let's go where we're wanted
And I meet you at the cemetery Cgates
CKeats and DYeats are on yoEmur side, Dbut Cyou loseD  
'Cause Cweird lover DWilde is on Gmine
[Outro]
C   D G Gmaj7  G
C   D G Gmaj7  G
C   D G Gmaj7  G
C   D G Gmaj7  G
(Repeat and fade out)

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song takes you on a stroll through a cemetery, reflecting Morrissey's memories of walking in graveyards. The lyrics describe two friends spending a day among the tombstones, where one friend playfully lectures the other on plagiarism, even as he ironically borrows lines from other works. It's a humorous and delicate piece, featuring a gentle guitar line that was initially almost discarded but brought to life by Morrissey's appreciation. At its heart, it's a witty meditation on inspiration and originality, set against a backdrop of quiet contemplation.

AI-written from these sources:Cemetry Gates — Wikipedia ↗The Smiths — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Cemetry Gates

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

[Intro]

C D G Gmaj7 G

C D Em D C

C D G

[Verse 1]

A dreaded sunny day

So I meet you at the cemetery gates

C D Em D C D

Keats and Yeats are on your side

A dreaded sunny day

So I meet you at the cemetery gates

C D Em D C

Keats and Yeats are on your side

D C D G

While Wilde is on mine

[Verse 2]

G C

So we go inside and we gravely read the stones

C D

All those people, all those lives

Em D C D

Where are they now?

With loves and hates

And passions just like mine

They were born

And then they lived

Em D C

And then they died

D C D

Seems so unfair

I want to cry

[Chorus]

You say: "Ere thrice the sun done

Salutation to the dawn"

Bm G

And you claim these words as your own

C D

But I've read well, and I've heard them said

Em F

A hundred times, maybe less, maybe more

[Verse 3]

If you must write prose and poems

The words you use should be your own

C D Em D C

Don't plagiarise or take "on loan"

D G

'Cause there's always someone, somewhere

With a big nose, who knows

C D

And trips you up and laughs

Em D C

When you fall

D C D

Who'll trip you up and laugh

When you fall

[Chorus]

Bm G

You say: "Ere long done do does did"

Bm G

Words which could only be your own

And then produce the text

From whence was ripped

Em F

Some dizzy whore, 1804

[Verse 4]

A dreaded sunny day

So let's go where we're happy

And I meet you at the cemetery gates

C D Em D C

Oh, Keats and Yeats are on your side

D G

A dreaded sunny day

So let's go where we're wanted

And I meet you at the cemetery gates

C D Em D C D

Keats and Yeats are on your side, but you lose

C D G

'Cause weird lover Wilde is on mine

[Outro]

C D G Gmaj7 G

(Repeat and fade out)

About Cemetry Gates Chords by The Smiths

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