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Through The Window

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Intro G (with steps)and Am
This is a simplified version; Chris plays this song finger style
with a predominant walkup/down on the G chord shape B string. See previous tab version for steps
Capo 2 (chord shapes relative)
key=B minor
(verse)
GThe clouds that gathered turned to rain
GThe candles on your sill burned out
AmThe weather on your face
EmTurned to Cmatch the mood Goutside
GReading through poems that you saved
GThat make the gloomy hours make sense
AmOr do they lose their power
EmWith the Cyellowing of Gage
(Chorus)
CI saw you suffering
GThrough a foggy window in the 
Drain
When you thought no one was Emwatching, yeah
CGoing through your memories
GLike so many prisons to Descape
And become someone Emelse
FWith another face
CAnd another name
GNo more suffering
(verse)
GYou sold the best of yourself out
GOn a chain of grey and white lies
AmOne syllable at a time
EmYou should have made them Cpay
A higher Gprice
(Chorus)
CI saw you suffering
GThrough the cracked and dirty 
window Dpane,
I was ashamed that I was 
Emwatching, yeah
CGoing through your imagination
GLooking for a life you could 
Dcreate
And become somebody Emelse, yeah
FWith another face
CWith another name
DNo more suffering
(strum)
AmI wish that I could find Ca seed
CAnd plant a tree that grows so Ghigh
GSo that I could climb
And harvest the ripe stars
AmFor you and I to drink
CAnd spit the ashes from our mouths
EmAnd put the grey back in the clouds
And send them packing with our bags
DOf old regrets and sorrows
'Cause they don't do a thing but drag us down
So far down
(verse, back to finger style)
GThe past is like a braided rope
GEach moment tightly coiled inside
(chorus/finish)
CI saw you suffering
GThrough the yellow window of a 
Dtrain
DWith everybody Emwatching, yeah
CToo tired for imagining 
GThat you could ever love somebody 
Delse
DFrom somewhere fEmar away
FFrom another time
CFrom another place
AmWith another life
EmAnd another face
DAnd another name
DAnd another name
GNo more suffering 

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

Chris Cornell was a prominent figure in the 1990s grunge movement, known for his powerful vocals and extensive songwriting. He was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist for Soundgarden and Audioslave, and also maintained a solo career. "Through The Window" appears on his 2015 solo album, Higher Truth. The song itself invites a player to explore a sense of observation and perspective, perhaps looking out at the world from an intimate, internal space.

AI-written from these sources:Chris Cornell — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Through The Window

by Chris Cornell

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro G (with steps)and Am

This is a simplified version; Chris plays this song finger style

with a predominant walkup/down on the G chord shape B string. See previous tab version for steps

Capo 2 (chord shapes relative)

key=B minor

(verse)

The clouds that gathered turned to rain

The candles on your sill burned out

The weather on your face

Em C G

Turned to match the mood outside

Reading through poems that you saved

That make the gloomy hours make sense

Or do they lose their power

Em C G

With the yellowing of age

(Chorus)

I saw you suffering

Through a foggy window in the

rain

When you thought no one was watching, yeah

Going through your memories

G D

Like so many prisons to escape

And become someone else

With another face

And another name

No more suffering

(verse)

You sold the best of yourself out

On a chain of grey and white lies

One syllable at a time

Em C

You should have made them pay

A higher price

(Chorus)

I saw you suffering

Through the cracked and dirty

window pane,

I was ashamed that I was

watching, yeah

Going through your imagination

Looking for a life you could

create

And become somebody else, yeah

With another face

With another name

No more suffering

(strum)

Am C

I wish that I could find a seed

C G

And plant a tree that grows so high

So that I could climb

And harvest the ripe stars

For you and I to drink

And spit the ashes from our mouths

And put the grey back in the clouds

And send them packing with our bags

Of old regrets and sorrows

'Cause they don't do a thing but drag us down

So far down

(verse, back to finger style)

The past is like a braided rope

Each moment tightly coiled inside

(chorus/finish)

I saw you suffering

Through the yellow window of a

train

D Em

With everybody watching, yeah

Too tired for imagining

That you could ever love somebody

else

D Em

From somewhere far away

From another time

From another place

With another life

And another face

And another name

No more suffering

About Through The Window Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play Through The Window by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Through The Window chords”, “Through The Window guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell Through The Window chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Through The Window chords and for experienced players who want accurate Through The Window lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, B, Em, C, D.

FAQ — Through The Window by Chris Cornell

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