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This song is in Bb, easiest to play it on Capo 3 in G for guitar.
Before the chorus be sure to walk down your Em to a G via F#.
I l ike playing an F#/D because it sounds close to the album.
Do not play the UG suggested F#/D, it's a different chord.
Chords Used:
G: 320003
D: xx00232
Em: 0220000
C: 032010
Am: 002210
Bm: x24432
A: x02220
C#m: x46654
F#/D: 200232
[Verse 1]
G"Climb over the Dchurch wallEm" he Csaid
G"You can feed the Dkoi in the Empond
GClimb over the cDhurch wall in your EmSunday dCress
Be sGure to feed the Dkoi in the Empond"
It's a lGong long clDimb going Emback in time
Em F#/D
[Chorus]
GAll of Dme Emwants to bCe, GbelDieveEm  
That the aCngels will Gfind me (DSaint VEmeronica)
GAll of Dme Emwants to bCe, GbelDieveEm  
That somehCow you will sGave me (DSaint VEmeronica)
[Verse 2]
He said G"Kneel before your jDudges in EmreverCence
Your Gpenance for the Dwoman you'll beEmcome
GYou knew if you Dtalked there'd be a EmconseCquence
Your Gsentence for the Dwoman you'll beEmcome"
Ten Gdays of Dhell in EmSatan's cell
[Chorus]
GAll of Dme Emwants to bCe, GbelDieveEm  
That the aCngels will Gfind me (DSaint VEmeronica)
GAll of Dme Emwants to bCe, GbelDieveEm  
That somehCow you will sGave me (DSaint VEmeronica)
[Bridge]
GDream of diDmensions
Then cEmross through the Bmveil to them
AWrap yourself in linen holding CJe---sus Dclose
Calling GSaiDntC  
Calling GSainDtC  
Saint VerEmonica
[Verse 3]
"Climb oGut of the belly of tDhe beast" Emshe Csaid
"BeGcome a witness Dout of the aEmbyss
The Gtemple of the Dsoul will have to Emheal the fClesh
GOnly when you're Dwhole can you fEmorgive
But it's a Glong long Dclimb
It's a Emlong long climb"

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Climb

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#/D

This song is in Bb, easiest to play it on Capo 3 in G for guitar.

Before the chorus be sure to walk down your Em to a G via F#.

I l ike playing an F#/D because it sounds close to the album.

Do not play the UG suggested F#/D, it's a different chord.

Chords Used:

G: 320003

D: xx00232

Em: 0220000

C: 032010

Am: 002210

Bm: x24432

A: x02220

C#m: x46654

F#/D: 200232

[Verse 1]

G D Em C

"Climb over the church wall" he said

G D Em

"You can feed the koi in the pond

G D Em C

Climb over the church wall in your Sunday dress

G D Em

Be sure to feed the koi in the pond"

G D Em

It's a long long climb going back in time

Em F#/D

[Chorus]

G D Em C G D Em

All of me wants to be, believe

C G D Em

That the angels will find me (Saint Veronica)

G D Em C G D Em

All of me wants to be, believe

C G D Em

That somehow you will save me (Saint Veronica)

[Verse 2]

G D Em C

He said "Kneel before your judges in reverence

G D Em

Your penance for the woman you'll become

G D Em C

You knew if you talked there'd be a consequence

G D Em

Your sentence for the woman you'll become"

G D Em

Ten days of hell in Satan's cell

[Chorus]

G D Em C G D Em

All of me wants to be, believe

C G D Em

That the angels will find me (Saint Veronica)

G D Em C G D Em

All of me wants to be, believe

C G D Em

That somehow you will save me (Saint Veronica)

[Bridge]

G D

Dream of dimensions

Em Bm

Then cross through the veil to them

A C D

Wrap yourself in linen holding Je---sus close

G D C

Calling Saint

G D C

Calling Saint

Saint Veronica

[Verse 3]

G D Em C

"Climb out of the belly of the beast" she said

G D Em

"Become a witness out of the abyss

G D Em C

The temple of the soul will have to heal the flesh

G D Em

Only when you're whole can you forgive

G D

But it's a long long climb

It's a long long climb"

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