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Timber And Coal

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1/103

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 103Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1
Intro part:
e|---------------------------------|-0h2-------------3p2-------------|
B|-----0---------3-----3---------3-|-------3-------3-------3-------3-|
G|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------0---------------0-----|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 
   G
e|-----0h2-------2-----0---------3-|-----3---------3-2-----0---------|
B|-----------3---------------3-----|-----------3---------------3-----|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 
   D
e|---------------------------------|-------0-------------------------|
B|-0h3-----------3-----3-----------|-2---------2---0-----------------|
G|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------------------2---2---2-|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 
   G
e|-----0h2-------2-----0---------3-|-----3---------3-----2---------0-|
B|-----------3---------------3-----|-----------3-----------------3---|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 
   D
Travis picking throughout the entire song.
ORDER: I V1 C1 INT V2 C2 O
[INTRO]
 G| |  D| |
 G| |  D| |
[VERSE 1]
Well now the Gsky, it grows dark
The Dnight, it grows cold
The Gwinds, they blow sharp
The Dyear, it grows old
[CHORUS 1]
And all Gends have their starts
Every Dhalf has its whole
There is Em7fire in our hearts
We'll have A7timber and coal
Timber and Gcoal
[INTERLUDE]
 G| |  D| |
 G| |  D| |
[VERSE 2]
Well now the Gbirds all fly south
The Danimals will hide
And we'll Gwalk beneath the trees That have thrown off their leaves
And stand Dnaked by the riverside
[CHORUS 2]
And I Gswear I'll keep you warm
If you keep the Dheart that you stole
And we'll Em7weather the storm
We'll have A7timber and coal
[OUTRO]
Timber and CcoalG  D  
Timber and CcoalG  D  
Timber and CcoalG  D  

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Timber And Coal

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Capo 1

Intro part:

e|---------------------------------|-0h2-------------3p2-------------|

B|-----0---------3-----3---------3-|-------3-------3-------3-------3-|

G|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------0---------------0-----|

D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|

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

E|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

e|-----0h2-------2-----0---------3-|-----3---------3-2-----0---------|

B|-----------3---------------3-----|-----------3---------------3-----|

G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|

D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|

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

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

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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

B|-0h3-----------3-----3-----------|-2---------2---0-----------------|

G|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------------------2---2---2-|

D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|

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

E|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

e|-----0h2-------2-----0---------3-|-----3---------3-----2---------0-|

B|-----------3---------------3-----|-----------3-----------------3---|

G|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|

D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|

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

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

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

Travis picking throughout the entire song.

ORDER: I V1 C1 INT V2 C2 O

[INTRO]

G D

| | | |

G D

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

Well now the sky, it grows dark

The night, it grows cold

The winds, they blow sharp

The year, it grows old

[CHORUS 1]

And all ends have their starts

Every half has its whole

Em7

There is fire in our hearts

We'll have timber and coal

Timber and coal

[INTERLUDE]

G D

| | | |

G D

| | | |

[VERSE 2]

Well now the birds all fly south

The animals will hide

And we'll walk beneath the trees That have thrown off their leaves

And stand naked by the riverside

[CHORUS 2]

And I swear I'll keep you warm

If you keep the heart that you stole

Em7

And we'll weather the storm

We'll have timber and coal

[OUTRO]

C G D

Timber and coal

C G D

Timber and coal

C G D

Timber and coal

About Timber And Coal Chords by Passenger

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