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Daffodil Lament

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Step 1 / 51Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Part 1          Part 2          Parts 3,4,5
------------    ------------    ------------
    Em02200x       C/G33201x         G320033
     G32000x         G32000x      D/F#200232
  D/F#2000xx         Dxx023x       Em7022030
                    Em02200x       C/G332010
                  D/F#2000xx
Capo: 3rd fret
[Intro]
e|--Em--------------Em------------G------------D/F#-------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|------2---2---------2---2-------0---0-------0---0----------| x4
A|----2-------0h2---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0--------|
E|--0-------------0-----------3-----------2------------------|
h = hammer on
[Part 1]
EmHolding on, that's what GI do since I D/F#met you
And it Emwon't be long, would you Gnotice if I D/F#left you
And it's Emfine for some 'cause you're not the Gone, you're not the D/F#one
ThereEm,  thereG, thereD/F#  
The-Emer-er-ere, thereG, thereD/F#  
Em  G  D/F#
Em  G  D/F#
[Part 2]
    C/GAll night lGong, laid on my
C/GPillow, these things are Gwrong, I can't Dsleep, here!
Em  G  D/F#
Em  G  D/F#
   EmSo Emlonely, so Glonely, so D/F#lonely
Em  G  D/F#
Em  G  D/F#
[Part 3]
G  D/F#  Em7  C/G
G  D/F#  Em7  C/G
GI have deD/F#cided to Em7leave you forC/Gever
GI have deD/F#cided to Em7start things from C/Ghere
GThunder and D/F#lightning won't Em7change what I'm C/Gfeeling
  GAnd the D/F#daffodils look Em7lovely toC/Gday
  GAnd the D/F#daffodils look Em7lovely toC/Gday
          G                 D/F#      Em7Look C/Glovely to-
GdayD/F#  Em7  C/G  
[Part 4]
EmOooh in your D/F#eyes I can C/Gsee the D/F#disguise
EmOooh in your D/F#eyes I can C/Gsee the D/F#dismay
   EmHas D/F#anyone   C/Gseen D/F#lightning?
   EmHas D/F#anyone   C/Glooked D/F#lovely?
[Part 5]
  GAnd the D/F#daffodils look Em7lovely toC/Gday
  GAnd the D/F#daffodils look Em7lovely toC/Gday
          G                 D/F#      Em7Look C/Glovely to-
Gday                      D/F#      Em7Look C/Glovely
Look Glovely, look D/F#lovely, look Em7lovely, look C/Glovely
Look Glovely, look D/F#lovely, look Em7lovely, look C/Glovely
Look Glovely, look D/F#lovely, look Em7lovely, look C/Glovely
Look Glovely, look D/F#lovely, look Em7lovely, look C/Glovely
GNa-D/F#na,  Em7na-na C/Gna-na
GNa-D/F#na,  Em7na-na C/Gna-na
GNa-D/F#na,  Em7na-na C/Gna-na
GNa-D/F#na,  Em7na-na C/Gna-na Gna
--- Lead Guitar parts ---
Riff during Intro:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|---0h8---0h5---0h3---0h1---3p1---0------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Riff during Parts 3 and 5
e|-----3--------2--------0----------------|
B|--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--0h1--0--1--|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

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Daffodil Lament

by The Cranberries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Part 1 Part 2 Parts 3,4,5

------------ ------------ ------------

Em C/G G

02200x 33201x 320033

G G D/F#

32000x 32000x 200232

D/F# D Em7

2000xx xx023x 022030

Em C/G

02200x 332010

D/F#

2000xx

Capo: 3rd fret

[Intro]

Em Em G D/F#

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------0-------------0-----------0-----------0------------|

D|------2---2---------2---2-------0---0-------0---0----------| x4

A|----2-------0h2---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0--------|

E|--0-------------0-----------3-----------2------------------|

h = hammer on

[Part 1]

Em G D/F#

Holding on, that's what I do since I met you

Em G D/F#

And it won't be long, would you notice if I left you

Em G D/F#

And it's fine for some 'cause you're not the one, you're not the one

Em G D/F#

There, there, there

Em G D/F#

The-er-er-ere, there, there

Em G D/F#

[Part 2]

C/G G

All night long, laid on my

C/G G D

Pillow, these things are wrong, I can't sleep, here!

Em G D/F#

Em Em G D/F#

So lonely, so lonely, so lonely

Em G D/F#

[Part 3]

G D/F# Em7 C/G

I have decided to leave you forever

G D/F# Em7 C/G

I have decided to start things from here

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Thunder and lightning won't change what I'm feeling

G D/F# Em7 C/G

And the daffodils look lovely today

G D/F# Em7 C/G

And the daffodils look lovely today

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Look lovely to-

G D/F# Em7 C/G

day

[Part 4]

Em D/F# C/G D/F#

Oooh in your eyes I can see the disguise

Em D/F# C/G D/F#

Oooh in your eyes I can see the dismay

Em D/F# C/G D/F#

Has anyone seen lightning?

Em D/F# C/G D/F#

Has anyone looked lovely?

[Part 5]

G D/F# Em7 C/G

And the daffodils look lovely today

G D/F# Em7 C/G

And the daffodils look lovely today

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Look lovely to-

G D/F# Em7 C/G

day Look lovely

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Look lovely, look lovely, look lovely, look lovely

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Look lovely, look lovely, look lovely, look lovely

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Look lovely, look lovely, look lovely, look lovely

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Look lovely, look lovely, look lovely, look lovely

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Na-na, na-na na-na

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Na-na, na-na na-na

G D/F# Em7 C/G

Na-na, na-na na-na

G D/F# Em7 C/G G

Na-na, na-na na-na na

--- Lead Guitar parts ---

Riff during Intro:

e|----------------------------------------|

B|---0h8---0h5---0h3---0h1---3p1---0------|

G|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

Riff during Parts 3 and 5

e|-----3--------2--------0----------------|

B|--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--0h1--0--1--|

G|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

About Daffodil Lament Chords by The Cranberries

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