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Confidante

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     D A D G B E
D:   0 0 0 2 3 2
G/D: 0 2 0 0 0 3
Em:  2 2 2 0 0 0
G6:  5 5 5 3 0 0
A/D: 0 0 2 2 2 0
Riff:
E -2--2--2--2--2
B -3--3--3--3--3
G -2--2--2--2--2
D -0--0--0--0--0
A -0--0--0--0--0
D -3-----2-----0
[Chorus]
DYou used to be my confidante
DMy underneath-the-staircase friend
DBut I fell out of love with you
DAnd brought our romance to an end
G/DI played with you throughout the day
DAnd told you every secret thought
G/DUnlike my other so-called friends
DYou stood beside me as I fought
[Verse 1]
DIn your reflected glory, I
DCould dream of shining far off lands
EmWhere serpents turn to bits of string
G6And played like kittens in my Dhand
[Verse 2]
G/DIn our imaginary world
DWhere butterflies wear army boots
G/DAnd stomp around the forest
DChanting long lost G/Danthems
DLong lost G/Danthems
[Chorus]
DYou used to be my confidante
DMy underneath-the-staircase friend
EmBut I fell out of love with you
G6And brought our romance to an Dend
A/DI played with you throughout the Dday
A/DAnd told you every secret Dthought
A/DUnlike my other so-called Dfriends
EmYou stood beside me as I fought
G6You stood beside me as I Dfought
[Outro]
DYou used to be my confidante

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Confidante

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

A/D

D A D G B E

D: 0 0 0 2 3 2

G/D: 0 2 0 0 0 3

Em: 2 2 2 0 0 0

G6: 5 5 5 3 0 0

A/D: 0 0 2 2 2 0

Riff:

E -2--2--2--2--2

B -3--3--3--3--3

G -2--2--2--2--2

D -0--0--0--0--0

A -0--0--0--0--0

D -3-----2-----0

[Chorus]

You used to be my confidante

My underneath-the-staircase friend

But I fell out of love with you

And brought our romance to an end

G/D

I played with you throughout the day

And told you every secret thought

G/D

Unlike my other so-called friends

You stood beside me as I fought

[Verse 1]

In your reflected glory, I

Could dream of shining far off lands

Where serpents turn to bits of string

G6 D

And played like kittens in my hand

[Verse 2]

G/D

In our imaginary world

Where butterflies wear army boots

G/D

And stomp around the forest

D G/D

Chanting long lost anthems

D G/D

Long lost anthems

[Chorus]

You used to be my confidante

My underneath-the-staircase friend

But I fell out of love with you

G6 D

And brought our romance to an end

A/D D

I played with you throughout the day

A/D D

And told you every secret thought

A/D D

Unlike my other so-called friends

You stood beside me as I fought

G6 D

You stood beside me as I fought

[Outro]

You used to be my confidante

About Confidante Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Confidante by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Confidante chords”, “Confidante guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Confidante 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 Confidante chords and for experienced players who want accurate Confidante lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, B, E, G/D.

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What key is "Confidante" in?

The chords for "Confidante" show the original chord names (including D, A, G, B, E, G/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.