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Lump Sum

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[Intro]
F#
[Verses]
BSold my cold knot
G#mA heavy F#stone
BSold my red horse G#mfor a venture F#home
To vanish on the bow -
Settling Eslow
Fit it all, fit it in the G#mdoldrums
(Or so the story goes)
EColor the era
Film it's hisG#mtorical
BMy mile could not
G#mPump the F#plumb
BIn my arbor 'G#mtill my ardor F#trumped
every inner inertia
Lump Esum
All at once
Rushing from the sG#mub-pump
(Or so the story goes)
EBalance we won't know
We will see when it gets G#mwarm

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Lump Sum

by Bon Iver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Intro]

[Verses]

Sold my cold knot

G#m F#

A heavy stone

B G#m F#

Sold my red horse for a venture home

To vanish on the bow -

Settling slow

G#m

Fit it all, fit it in the doldrums

(Or so the story goes)

Color the era

G#m

Film it's historical

My mile could not

G#m F#

Pump the plumb

B G#m F#

In my arbor 'till my ardor trumped

every inner inertia

Lump sum

All at once

G#m

Rushing from the sub-pump

(Or so the story goes)

Balance we won't know

G#m

We will see when it gets warm

About Lump Sum Chords by Bon Iver

Learn how to play Lump Sum by Bon Iver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lump Sum chords”, “Lump Sum guitar chords”, or “Bon Iver Lump Sum 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 Lump Sum chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lump Sum lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#, B, G#m, A, E.

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Many players learn "Lump Sum" by Bon Iver with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Bon Iver below.

What key is "Lump Sum" in?

The chords for "Lump Sum" show the original chord names (including F#, B, G#m, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.