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TUNING: D A D G A F#
Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
D  Em/F#  D  Em/F#
[Verse 1]
Em/F#When I was young, youDnger than before
Em/F#I never saw the truth hanging Dfrom the door
F#mAnd now I'm oldEm/F#er see it face to face
F#mAnd now I'm older Em/F#gotta get up cleaDn the place
D Em/F#  D  Em/F#
[Verse 2]
And I was green, greener than the hill
Where flowers grow and the sun shone still
Now I'm darker than the deepest sea
Just hand me down, give me place to be
[Verse 3]
And I was strong, strong in the sun
I thought I'd see when day was done
Now I'm weaker than the palest blue
Oh so weak in this need for you
CHORDS:
F# -D0-  Em/F#-0-  F#m-0-|
A  -0-  -2-  -0-|
G  -2-  -0-  -2-|
D  -4-  -2-  -4-|
A  -0-  -2-  -4-|
D  -0-  -2-  -4-|
NOTE: While playing D, constantly hammer on and off the second fret note
of the G string.  With Em/F#, the second fret note of the lowest D string
is hammered on, then the second fret note of the A string is often
hammered on too.  There is much more going on in this song, particularly
the solo, but I figured something is better than nothing.  Maybe I'll get
back and do a more detailed version one of these days- anyone else who
wants to try is very welcome to.

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"Place To Be" offers a quiet reflection on the passage of time and the shift in perspective that comes with age. It speaks to a journey from youth, when life might have felt distant, to a present where one sees things "face to face." The song, found on Nick Drake's 1972 album Pink Moon, captures the intimate and often melancholic introspection characteristic of his work. It feels like a personal moment of reckoning, a gentle acknowledgement of growth and changing realities.

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Place To Be

by Nick Drake

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/F#

F#m

TUNING: D A D G A F#

Capo 3rd Fret

[Intro]

D Em/F# D Em/F#

[Verse 1]

Em/F# D

When I was young, younger than before

Em/F# D

I never saw the truth hanging from the door

F#m Em/F#

And now I'm older see it face to face

F#m Em/F# D

And now I'm older gotta get up clean the place

D Em/F# D Em/F#

[Verse 2]

And I was green, greener than the hill

Where flowers grow and the sun shone still

Now I'm darker than the deepest sea

Just hand me down, give me place to be

[Verse 3]

And I was strong, strong in the sun

I thought I'd see when day was done

Now I'm weaker than the palest blue

Oh so weak in this need for you

CHORDS:

D Em/F# F#m

F# -0- -0- -0-|

A -0- -2- -0-|

G -2- -0- -2-|

D -4- -2- -4-|

A -0- -2- -4-|

D -0- -2- -4-|

NOTE: While playing D, constantly hammer on and off the second fret note

of the G string. With Em/F#, the second fret note of the lowest D string

is hammered on, then the second fret note of the A string is often

hammered on too. There is much more going on in this song, particularly

the solo, but I figured something is better than nothing. Maybe I'll get

back and do a more detailed version one of these days- anyone else who

wants to try is very welcome to.

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