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Gatekeeper

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Gatekeeper - Feist
- Standard Tuning
- No Capo
*** A little note. When playing these chords I usually just play the bottom strings more
the top strings, it just sounds better that way. Also, with the Pre-Chorus, between the
and then Em9, and the Am9 and Bm11, you slide up the fretboard. It takes a while to get 
putting your fingers in that position, but once you get used to it, it's not so bad.
plays it with a specific strumming pattern and if you listen to the song you can figure 
out pretty easily. Good luck!
[Chords]
          Am9      Dm9Bm11   E7#9     Em9  F  
EG13-----0-------0------0------0------0---1---1----0----|
B-----0-------5------0------8------7---2---3----3----|
G-----5-------5------7------7------7---3---1----0----|
D-----5-------3------7------6------5---3---3----3----|
A-----3-------5------5------7------7---1---1----2----|
E-----5-------x------7------x------x---1---x----3----|
[Intro] Am9 - Dm9 - Bm11 - E7#9
[Verse]
Am9Well it's time to begin as the sDm9ummer sets in
          Bm11                     E7#9
It's the scene. You set for new lovers
You play Am9your part painting in a Dm9new start
         Bm11               E7#9
But each gate will open another
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm9    -slide-   Em9 Am9   -slide up to Bm11-
June July and August said
      Bm11                  E7#9
"It's probably hard to plan ahead"
Dm9    -slide-    Em9 Am9   -slide up to Bm11-
June July and August said
      Bm11                 E7#9
"It's better to bask in each others"
[Chorus]
FGatekeeper seasA#7ons wait for your nodG13  
FGatekeeper you held A#7your breath
Made the summer go on anG13d on
[Verse]
Am9Well they tried to stay in from the Dm9cold and wind
        Bm11                     E7#9
Making love and making their dinner
                     Am9                         Dm9Bm11
Only to find that the love that they grew in the summer
E7#9
Froze
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm9 -slide- Em9 Am9    -slide up to Bm11-
 February April said
         Bm11          E7#9
"Don't be fooled by the summer again"
Dm9 -slide- Em9 Am9   -slide up to Bm11-
 February April said
      Bm11                   E7#9
"That half of the year, well we'll never be friends"
FGatekeeper seasA#7ons wait for your nodG13  
FGatekeeper you held A#7your breath
Made the winter go on anG13d on
Am9GatekeeDm9per,
Am9GatekeeDm9per,
Am9GatekeeDm9per
N/C  
Seasons wait for your nod

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Gatekeeper

by Feist

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am9

Dm9

Em9

G13

A#7

Gatekeeper - Feist

- Standard Tuning

- No Capo

*** A little note. When playing these chords I usually just play the bottom strings more

the top strings, it just sounds better that way. Also, with the Pre-Chorus, between the

and then Em9, and the Am9 and Bm11, you slide up the fretboard. It takes a while to get

putting your fingers in that position, but once you get used to it, it's not so bad.

plays it with a specific strumming pattern and if you listen to the song you can figure

out pretty easily. Good luck!

[Chords]

Am9 Dm9 Em9 F

Bm11 E7#9

G13

E-----0-------0------0------0------0---1---1----0----|

B-----0-------5------0------8------7---2---3----3----|

G-----5-------5------7------7------7---3---1----0----|

D-----5-------3------7------6------5---3---3----3----|

A-----3-------5------5------7------7---1---1----2----|

E-----5-------x------7------x------x---1---x----3----|

[Intro] Am9 - Dm9 - Bm11 - E7#9

[Verse]

Am9 Dm9

Well it's time to begin as the summer sets in

Bm11 E7#9

It's the scene. You set for new lovers

Am9 Dm9

You play your part painting in a new start

Bm11 E7#9

But each gate will open another

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm9 -slide- Em9 Am9 -slide up to Bm11-

June July and August said

Bm11 E7#9

"It's probably hard to plan ahead"

Dm9 -slide- Em9 Am9 -slide up to Bm11-

June July and August said

Bm11 E7#9

"It's better to bask in each others"

[Chorus]

F A#7 G13

Gatekeeper seasons wait for your nod

F A#7

Gatekeeper you held your breath

G13

Made the summer go on and on

[Verse]

Am9 Dm9

Well they tried to stay in from the cold and wind

Bm11 E7#9

Making love and making their dinner

Am9 Dm9

Bm11

Only to find that the love that they grew in the summer

E7#9

Froze

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm9 -slide- Em9 Am9 -slide up to Bm11-

February April said

Bm11 E7#9

"Don't be fooled by the summer again"

Dm9 -slide- Em9 Am9 -slide up to Bm11-

February April said

Bm11 E7#9

"That half of the year, well we'll never be friends"

F A#7 G13

Gatekeeper seasons wait for your nod

F A#7

Gatekeeper you held your breath

G13

Made the winter go on and on

Am9 Dm9

Gatekeeper,

Am9 Dm9

Gatekeeper,

Am9 Dm9

Gatekeeper

Seasons wait for your nod

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