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The End Of The End

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[Intro] 
A
[Chorus 1]
At the Aend of the end
It's the C#mstart of a journey 
To a Bmmuch better Aplace
And Bmthis wasn't Abad
So a Bmmuch better pAlace
Would Bmhave to be Aspecial
No Bmneed to be F#msad.F  
[Verse 1]
On the Fday that i die
I'd like Amjokes to be told
And Gstories of old
To be rolled out like carpets
That Fchildren have played on
And Amlaid on while listening
To Bbstories of old.
[Chorus 2]
At the Fend of the end
It's the Amstart of a journey 
To a A7much better Dmplace
And a A7much better Dmplace
Would A7have to be Dmspecial
No Creason to Fcry.E  
[Whistling] 
A   C#m   Bm  A   Bm
A  Bm  A  Bm  F#m  F
[Verse 2]
On the Fday that i die
I'd like Ambells to be rung
And Gsong that were sung
To be hung out like blankets
That Flovers have played on
And Amlaid on while listening
To Bbsongs that were sung.
[Chorus]
At the Fend of the end
It's the Amstart of a journey 
to a A7much better Dmplace
and a A7much better Dmplace
would A7have to be Dmspecial
no Creason to Fcry
no Cneed to be Fsad.
At Cthe end of the Fend.

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

"The End Of The End" offers a poignant reflection on the final chapter of life, imagining the peaceful acceptance of death and the desire for loved ones to celebrate rather than mourn. It's a tender look at finding comfort in the conclusion, hoping for a joyful remembrance when the time comes. This song, appearing on the album Memory Almost Full, showcases Paul McCartney's melodic and versatile musical approach, characteristic of his work beyond The Beatles. At its heart, it plays like a gentle, comforting lullaby about letting go.

AI-written from these sources:Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The End Of The End

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

[Chorus 1]

At the end of the end

C#m

It's the start of a journey

Bm A

To a much better place

Bm A

And this wasn't bad

Bm A

So a much better place

Bm A

Would have to be special

Bm F#m F

No need to be sad.

[Verse 1]

On the day that i die

I'd like jokes to be told

And stories of old

To be rolled out like carpets

That children have played on

And laid on while listening

To stories of old.

[Chorus 2]

At the end of the end

It's the start of a journey

A7 Dm

To a much better place

A7 Dm

And a much better place

A7 Dm

Would have to be special

C F E

No reason to cry.

[Whistling]

A C#m Bm A Bm

A Bm A Bm F#m F

[Verse 2]

On the day that i die

I'd like bells to be rung

And song that were sung

To be hung out like blankets

That lovers have played on

And laid on while listening

To songs that were sung.

[Chorus]

At the end of the end

It's the start of a journey

A7 Dm

to a much better place

A7 Dm

and a much better place

A7 Dm

would have to be special

C F

no reason to cry

C F

no need to be sad.

C F

At the end of the end.

About The End Of The End Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play The End Of The End by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The End Of The End chords”, “The End Of The End guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney The End Of The End 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 The End Of The End chords and for experienced players who want accurate The End Of The End lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#m, Bm, F#m, F, Am.

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What key is "The End Of The End" in?

The chords for "The End Of The End" show the original chord names (including A, C#m, Bm, F#m, F, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.