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I think that sounds like the studio recording. I wanna take also the solo but I 
don't have it yet. ¡Disfrutadlo!
Intro:
F#mRestD#5:D  A  G#sus4  
E A Bm
EListen Ato my stoBmry. GEot two taAles to tBmell. 
One of fallen glory. One of vanity. 
The world's roof was raging, but we were looking fine; 
'Cause we built that thing and it grew wings, 
in Nineteen-Fifty-Nine. 
EWisdom Awas a teaBmpot; EPouring fArom abovBme. 
Desolation angels 
Served it up with Love. [...]
Play the intro again, and the solo with the "Rest" rythm.
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1959

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D#5

G#sus4

I think that sounds like the studio recording. I wanna take also the solo but I

don't have it yet. ¡Disfrutadlo!

Intro:

F#m D#5 D A G#sus4

Rest:

E A Bm

E A Bm E A Bm

Listen to my story. Got two tales to tell.

One of fallen glory. One of vanity.

The world's roof was raging, but we were looking fine;

'Cause we built that thing and it grew wings,

in Nineteen-Fifty-Nine.

E A Bm E A Bm

Wisdom was a teapot; Pouring from above.

Desolation angels

Served it up with Love. [...]

Play the intro again, and the solo with the "Rest" rythm.

Thanks!

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