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Originally recorded by Gram Parsons but this version is lovely. Probably played in open chords, transposed
+2 and with a capo on the 2nd fret or, if you don't have a capo, play it like this using bar chords, still
sounds good
    F#m    B    EBrass F#mbuttons, green Bsilks and silver Eshoes
Warm F#mevenings, pale Bmornings, bottle Eblues
And the G#mtiny golden Epins that she Awore up in her F#mhair
Brass F#mbuttons, green Bsilks and silver Eshoes
F#mMy mind was Byoung until she Egrew
F#mMy secret thoughts known Bonly by a Efew
It was a G#mdream much too Ereal to be Aleaned against too F#mlong
    F#mAll the Btime I think she Eknew
F#mHer words still Bdance inside my Ehead
F#mHer comb still Blies beside my Ebed
And the G#msun comes up witEhout her, it just Adoesn't know she's F#mgone
F#mBut I remember Beverything she Esaid
Brass F#mbuttons, green Bsilks and silver Eshoes
Warm F#mevenings, pale Bmornings, bottle Eblues
And the G#mtiny golden Epins that she Awore up in her F#mhair
Brass F#mbuttons, green Bsilks and silver EshoesF#m  B  E  

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Brass Buttons

by The Lemonheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Originally recorded by Gram Parsons but this version is lovely. Probably played in open chords, transposed

+2 and with a capo on the 2nd fret or, if you don't have a capo, play it like this using bar chords, still

sounds good

F#m B E F#m B E

Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes

F#m B E

Warm evenings, pale mornings, bottle blues

G#m E A F#m

And the tiny golden pins that she wore up in her hair

F#m B E

Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes

F#m B E

My mind was young until she grew

F#m B E

My secret thoughts known only by a few

G#m E A F#m

It was a dream much too real to be leaned against too long

F#m B E

All the time I think she knew

F#m B E

Her words still dance inside my head

F#m B E

Her comb still lies beside my bed

G#m E A F#m

And the sun comes up without her, it just doesn't know she's gone

F#m B E

But I remember everything she said

F#m B E

Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes

F#m B E

Warm evenings, pale mornings, bottle blues

G#m E A F#m

And the tiny golden pins that she wore up in her hair

F#m B E F#m B E

Brass buttons, green silks and silver shoes

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