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(most of the dyads can be played using the low E and A strings)
         Cm(no 5th)                                            
it's so beautiful here, she says, 
            Bb(no 3rd)         Ab(no 3rd)
this moment now. and this moment, now. 
       Fm7(no 3rd)                            Cm  
and I never thought I would find her here: 
Bbflannel and satin, my four walls transAbformed.
but she's Cmlooking at Bbme, sGm7traight to ceAbnter, 
Cmno room at Bball for Gm7any other thoAbught. 
      Cm(no 5th)   Bb(no 3rd)       Adim(no 3rd)      Ab(no 3rd)
and I know I don't want this. oh I swear I don't want this.
there's a Fm7reason not to Gmwant this Fmbut I foAbrgot.
(single notes: Eb-Bb-G-F)
                   Cm             Bb  Ab-AbMAJ7-Ab  
in the terminal she sleeps on my shoulder,
Cmhair falling foCm7rward, Gm7mouth all askew.
Fm7fluorescent announcements beat their Cmwings overhead: 
                        BbAbMA7/     G  Ab  
passengers missing, we're looking for you. 
and she Cmdreams through the Bbnoise, her Gm7weight agaAbinst me, 
Cmface pressed inBbto the cGm7orduroy gAbrooves. 
              Cm         Bb  Adim(no 3rd)  Ab  
maybe it means nothing, maybe it means nothing, 
mayCmbe it means Bbnothing, but Gm7I'm afraid to Abmove.
Trumpet single notes:      Eb-Bb-  G- F  
 Chord progression:         Cm-Cm-Ab-Bb  
(repeat 4x, hold Bb one additional bar the 4th time)
and the woCmrds: they're evBberything and nAbothing. 
I want to Cmsearch for Bbher in the Gm7offhand reAbmarks. 
who are yFm7ou, taking coffee, no suCmgar? 
who are yBbou, echoing sGm7treet Absigns? 
who are Cmyou, the strBbanger in the sGm7hell of a lAbover, 
Cmdark curtains Bbdrawn by the Gm7passage of Abtime? 
            Eb        Eb/G  Adim(no3rd) Bb7(no 5th)
oh words like rain, how sweet the sound. 
       Cm(add6)           Bb         Gm7        Ab  
well anyway, she says, I'll see you around...
Outro:
Vienna sings notes unaccompanied: Eb-Bb-G- F  
one time, piano and bass rejoin 2nd time
with Cm-Cm-Ab-Bb)
chord progression:
Cm-cm/g-Ab- Bb(6x)
Bb holds for 1 extra bar, finishes on cm

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Recessional

by Vienna Teng

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Gm7

Adim

AbMAJ7

Cm7

Eb/G

Bb7

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(most of the dyads can be played using the low E and A strings)

(no 5th)

it's so beautiful here, she says,

Bb Ab

(no 3rd) (no 3rd)

this moment now. and this moment, now.

Fm7 Cm

(no 3rd)

and I never thought I would find her here:

Bb Ab

flannel and satin, my four walls transformed.

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

but she's looking at me, straight to center,

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

no room at all for any other thought.

Cm Bb Adim Ab

(no 5th) (no 3rd) (no 3rd) (no 3rd)

and I know I don't want this. oh I swear I don't want this.

Fm7 Gm Fm Ab

there's a reason not to want this but I forgot.

Eb Bb G

(single notes: ---F)

Cm Bb Ab AbMAJ7 Ab

in the terminal she sleeps on my shoulder,

Cm Cm7 Gm7

hair falling forward, mouth all askew.

Fm7 Cm

fluorescent announcements beat their wings overhead:

Bb G Ab

AbMA7/

passengers missing, we're looking for you.

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

and she dreams through the noise, her weight against me,

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

face pressed into the corduroy grooves.

Cm Bb Adim Ab

(no 3rd)

maybe it means nothing, maybe it means nothing,

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

maybe it means nothing, but I'm afraid to move.

Eb Bb G F

Trumpet single notes: -- -

Cm Cm Ab Bb

Chord progression: ---

(repeat 4x, hold Bb one additional bar the 4th time)

Cm Bb Ab

and the words: they're everything and nothing.

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

I want to search for her in the offhand remarks.

Fm7 Cm

who are you, taking coffee, no sugar?

Bb Gm7 Ab

who are you, echoing street signs?

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

who are you, the stranger in the shell of a lover,

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

dark curtains drawn by the passage of time?

Eb Eb/G Adim Bb7

(no3rd) (no 5th)

oh words like rain, how sweet the sound.

Cm Bb Gm7 Ab

(add6)

well anyway, she says, I'll see you around...

Outro:

Eb Bb G F

Vienna sings notes unaccompanied: ---

one time, piano and bass rejoin 2nd time

Cm Cm Ab

with ---Bb)

chord progression:

Cm Ab Bb

-cm/g-- (6x)

Bb holds for 1 extra bar, finishes on cm

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