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The Ladder

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Cmajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
[Chords]
    C    Em    Am     G     F
e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--1--|
B|--1--|--0--|--1--|--1--|--1--|
G|--0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
D|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--3--|
A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|
E|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--1--|
[Verse 1]
 Cwoe is mEme
 Cfaithless Emyou and selfish Cme
I will lEmeave a key for yCou outside my dEmoorway
 Cwoe is Emme
 Cone if by the lEmand, or two by sCea
so won't you leEmave, for me, a liCght outside your dEmoorway
[Chorus]
 Amon a lGadder from there to hCere I'll clFimb
 Amall this cGlatter between my eCars I fFind
 Amdoes it mGatter if I can't clCear my mFind?
 AmThere's a rGight and a wrong tCime
[Verse 2]
Woe is me
Sentimental you and faithful me
And I will be the one to gaze on you discreetly
Slow your speed
Turn yourself around and follow me
Cause I will be the one who preys upon you sweetly
[Chorus]
 Amon a lGadder from there to hCere I'll clFimb
 Amall this cGlatter between my eCars I fFind
 Amdoes it mGatter if I can't clCear my mFind?
 AmThere's a rGight and a wrong tCime
[Bridge]
F  Am  G  C  F  Am  G
[Chorus]
 Amon a lGadder from there to hCere I'll clFimb
 Amall this cGlatter between my eCars I fFind
 Amdoes it mGatter if I can't clCear my mFind?
 AmThere's a rGight and a wrong tCime

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The Ladder

by Andrew Belle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)

[Chords]

C Em Am G F

e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--1--|

B|--1--|--0--|--1--|--1--|--1--|

G|--0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|

D|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--3--|

A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|

E|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--1--|

[Verse 1]

C Em

woe is me

C Em C

faithless you and selfish me

Em C Em

I will leave a key for you outside my doorway

C Em

woe is me

C Em C

one if by the land, or two by sea

Em C Em

so won't you leave, for me, a light outside your doorway

[Chorus]

Am G C F

on a ladder from there to here I'll climb

Am G C F

all this clatter between my ears I find

Am G C F

does it matter if I can't clear my mind?

Am G C

There's a right and a wrong time

[Verse 2]

Woe is me

Sentimental you and faithful me

And I will be the one to gaze on you discreetly

Slow your speed

Turn yourself around and follow me

Cause I will be the one who preys upon you sweetly

[Chorus]

Am G C F

on a ladder from there to here I'll climb

Am G C F

all this clatter between my ears I find

Am G C F

does it matter if I can't clear my mind?

Am G C

There's a right and a wrong time

[Bridge]

F Am G C F Am G

[Chorus]

Am G C F

on a ladder from there to here I'll climb

Am G C F

all this clatter between my ears I find

Am G C F

does it matter if I can't clear my mind?

Am G C

There's a right and a wrong time

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