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Intro + Verse     Chorus          Outro
-------------     -----------     ---------
   F133xxx            Dxx0232       Ax02220
  Dmxx023x           Em022000       G320033
   Cx3201x          F#m244222       Dxx0232
                      G355433
[Intro]
F Dm    C
F Dm    C
[Verse 1]
FFiDmfteen keysC,  Ffifteen Dmkeys hang on a chainC  
The FchDmain is joined, Cthe Fchain is Dmjoined and forms a ringC  
The FriDmng is in, Cthe Fring is Dmin a woman's handC  
She's FwaDmlking on, Cshe's Fwalking Dmon the dusty groundC  
[Chorus 1]
The dusty Dground's a dead-end Emtrack
The neighbors F#mwon't be coming Gback
Fifteen Dgardens overEmgrown
Fifteen F#mhouses falling Gdown
[Verse 2]
F Dm    C
F Dm    C
The FwoDmman's old, Cthe Fwoman's Dmold and dressed in blackC  
She FkeDmeps her hands, Cshe Fkeeps her Dmhands behind her backC  
ImagFinDme what, CimaFgine Dmwhat her eyes have seenC  
We FasDmk but she, Cwe Fask but Dmshe won't let us inC  
[Chorus 2]
A key so Dsimple and so Emsmall
How can it F#mmean no chance at Gall?
A key, a Dpromise, or a Emwish
How can it F#mmean such hopelessGness?
[Outro]
A   G   D
"A Acircle is Gbroken", she Dsays
"A Acircle is Gbroken", she Dsays
F Dm    C
F Dm    C

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Chain Of Keys

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro + Verse Chorus Outro

------------- ----------- ---------

F D A

133xxx xx0232 x02220

Dm Em G

xx023x 022000 320033

C F#m D

x3201x 244222 xx0232

355433

[Intro]

F Dm C

[Verse 1]

F Dm C F Dm C

Fifteen keys, fifteen keys hang on a chain

F Dm C F Dm C

The chain is joined, the chain is joined and forms a ring

F Dm C F Dm C

The ring is in, the ring is in a woman's hand

F Dm C F Dm C

She's walking on, she's walking on the dusty ground

[Chorus 1]

D Em

The dusty ground's a dead-end track

F#m G

The neighbors won't be coming back

D Em

Fifteen gardens overgrown

F#m G

Fifteen houses falling down

[Verse 2]

F Dm C

F Dm C F Dm C

The woman's old, the woman's old and dressed in black

F Dm C F Dm C

She keeps her hands, she keeps her hands behind her back

F Dm C F Dm C

Imagine what, imagine what her eyes have seen

F Dm C F Dm C

We ask but she, we ask but she won't let us in

[Chorus 2]

D Em

A key so simple and so small

F#m G

How can it mean no chance at all?

D Em

A key, a promise, or a wish

F#m G

How can it mean such hopelessness?

[Outro]

A G D

"A circle is broken", she says

A G D

"A circle is broken", she says

F Dm C

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