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Cocoon

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To play the verse riff, hold the chord formation while picking the melody on top:
Dmaj7---------5-----------Gmaj7-------------
-7---5-7---7-5-------3------------
-6-------------7-----4------------
-7-------------------4-----------
-5-------------------x------------
---------------------3------------
Gmaj7 can also be conveniently played as:
-----
-12--
-11--
-12--
-10--
-----
Another way to play the riff:
Dmaj7-2-----------------Gmaj7---------------
-2-----------------3--------------
-2------2----------4--------------
-0--2-4---4-2-0----4--------------
-------------------x--------------
-------------------3--------------
Intro:  Dmaj7   Gmaj7(x2)
Dmaj7this cocoon, caught in vesuvius' Gmaj7shadow
only the ashes rDmaj7emain
and Gmaj7i waited there for you
why couldn't Dmaj7you?Gmaj7  
Dmaj7here we lie waiting for somethig to Gmaj7startle
to shake us from gravity's Dmaj7pull
and Gmaj7so sleeping hours are through
what can we Dmaj7do?Gmaj7  
the sBmorry conclusion, the lGmaj7ow dirty war, it Em7happened before you came to
but tBmhis is solution, and tGmaj7his is amends
the jEm7oke always tends to come true
but tChere on your windowsill oAmver the unmoving plaEtoon
wCritten in paperback, viAmew to the quarterback's rEoom
under waGning moon
this qD/F#uiet serves Dm/Fonly to hEmide you
prBm/F#ovide yEmou
what I Gknew, what GmI knew, it'd come back to Dmaj7youGmaj7  
Dmaj7 Gmaj7
Dmaj7take this palm, follow the lines here are Gmaj7written
and script out the rest of youDmaj7r life
and fGmaj7eel your fingers falling slack and all foDmaj7lding backGmaj7  
the Bmtainted election, the hGmaj7ole in the sky coEm7mmand what is tried, what is true
but Bmwithout solution, with Gmaj7feet on the ground
it won't make a sound 'til you're Em7through
so loCosen your shoulderblades Amthis is your hour to Emake due
becauCse there on the timberlinAme deep cold november Eshines through
soft Gand absolute
this qD/F#uiet serves Dm/Fonly to hEmide you
prBm/F#ovide iEmn you
what GI knew, what GmI knew, it'd come Dmaj7back to Gmaj7you

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Cocoon

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

Em7

D/F#

Dm/F

Bm/F#

To play the verse riff, hold the chord formation while picking the melody on top:

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

---------5------------------------

-7---5-7---7-5-------3------------

-6-------------7-----4------------

-7-------------------4-----------

-5-------------------x------------

---------------------3------------

Gmaj7 can also be conveniently played as:

-----

-12--

-11--

-12--

-10--

-----

Another way to play the riff:

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

-2--------------------------------

-2-----------------3--------------

-2------2----------4--------------

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

-------------------x--------------

-------------------3--------------

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

Intro: (x2)

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

this cocoon, caught in vesuvius' shadow

Dmaj7

only the ashes remain

Gmaj7

and i waited there for you

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

why couldn't you?

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

here we lie waiting for somethig to startle

Dmaj7

to shake us from gravity's pull

Gmaj7

and so sleeping hours are through

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

what can we do?

Bm Gmaj7 Em7

the sorry conclusion, the low dirty war, it happened before you came to

Bm Gmaj7

but this is solution, and this is amends

Em7

the joke always tends to come true

C Am E

but there on your windowsill over the unmoving platoon

C Am E

written in paperback, view to the quarterback's room

under waning moon

D/F# Dm/F Em

this quiet serves only to hide you

Bm/F# Em

provide you

G Gm Dmaj7 Gmaj7

what I knew, what I knew, it'd come back to you

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

take this palm, follow the lines here are written

Dmaj7

and script out the rest of your life

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

and feel your fingers falling slack and all folding back

Bm Gmaj7 Em7

the tainted election, the hole in the sky command what is tried, what is true

Bm Gmaj7

but without solution, with feet on the ground

Em7

it won't make a sound 'til you're through

C Am E

so loosen your shoulderblades this is your hour to make due

C Am E

because there on the timberline deep cold november shines through

soft and absolute

D/F# Dm/F Em

this quiet serves only to hide you

Bm/F# Em

provide in you

G Gm Dmaj7 Gmaj7

what I knew, what I knew, it'd come back to you

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