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Tips:
The chords sound much better when played open. (Try 020202 or 022030 for Bm or 054030 for D)
Try messing around with seventh chords and walking bass lines between Verse and Pre-Chorus,
or Chorus and Instrumental.
*Chord suggestions*
E---Bm2---D0---G3---Em0--------
B---0---3---0---0-------
G---2---0---0---0-------
D---0---4---0---2-------
A---2---5---x---2-------
E-----------3---0-------
[Intro] 
Bm D G
[Verse 1]
You're Bmone breath Dfrom my Gbody
BmA satelDlite with Gstormy eyes
A Bmheart that Dfeels like Grunning
BmBut it's all DrightG  G/F#  
[Pre-Chorus]
The Emway that I Gsee you thereEm  
GWhile my Emchest Gcomes unDdone
Like Emwater Gruns and creEmsts
No Gcease in Emthis Gbeating druDmD/C#  
[Chorus]
BmTailor don't Dleave here Gyet
The silk we're seekingBm  
DStarts as Gthread
BmTailor go Deasy
I Gknow you don't see it butBm  
It Dstarts as Gthread
[Instrumental] 
Bm D G Bm D G
[Verse 2]
I Bmsee the Ddark clouds Gbloom
BmBut I don't Dneed a saviouGr
So Bmcome in I'll Dtake you
GDown here I'll lay youBm  
Only Dwarm and only Gtrue
[Verse 3]
I Bmhear those Dmountains Gcall
BmFor something Dmore but there's Gnothing more
Than Bmrunning Dmy hands Gthrough your fresh cut hair
BmAnd your Dshape as winter Gfalls.G/F#  
[Pre-Chorus]
The Emway that I Gsee you thereEm  
GWhile my Emchest Gcomes unDdone
Like Emwater Gruns and creEmsts
No Gcease in Emthis Gbeating druDmD/C#  
[Chorus]
EmTailor don't Gleave here Emyet
The silk we're Gseeking
       Em  GStarts as Dthread
  EmTailor go Geasy
  EmI know you don't Gsee it butEm  
It Gstarts as DthreadD/C#  
[Outro and Vocals ad lib] 
Bm D G  Bm D G  Bm D

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Silk

by Dustin Tebbutt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

D/C#

Tips:

The chords sound much better when played open. (Try 020202 or 022030 for Bm or 054030 for D)

Try messing around with seventh chords and walking bass lines between Verse and Pre-Chorus,

or Chorus and Instrumental.

*Chord suggestions*

Bm D G Em

E---2---0---3---0--------

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

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

D---0---4---0---2-------

A---2---5---x---2-------

E-----------3---0-------

[Intro]

Bm D G

[Verse 1]

Bm D G

You're one breath from my body

Bm D G

A satellite with stormy eyes

Bm D G

A heart that feels like running

Bm D G G/F#

But it's all right

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G Em

The way that I see you there

G Em G D

While my chest comes undone

Em G Em

Like water runs and crests

G Em G D D/C#

No cease in this beating drum

[Chorus]

Bm D G

Tailor don't leave here yet

The silk we're seeking

D G

Starts as thread

Bm D

Tailor go easy

G Bm

I know you don't see it but

D G

It starts as thread

[Instrumental]

Bm D G Bm D G

[Verse 2]

Bm D G

I see the dark clouds bloom

Bm D G

But I don't need a saviour

Bm D

So come in I'll take you

G Bm

Down here I'll lay you

D G

Only warm and only true

[Verse 3]

Bm D G

I hear those mountains call

Bm D G

For something more but there's nothing more

Bm D G

Than running my hands through your fresh cut hair

Bm D G G/F#

And your shape as winter falls.

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G Em

The way that I see you there

G Em G D

While my chest comes undone

Em G Em

Like water runs and crests

G Em G D D/C#

No cease in this beating drum

[Chorus]

Em G Em

Tailor don't leave here yet

The silk we're seeking

Em G D

Starts as thread

Em G

Tailor go easy

Em G Em

I know you don't see it but

G D D/C#

It starts as thread

[Outro and Vocals ad lib]

Bm D G Bm D G Bm D

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