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Cello Song

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Capo 8 or transpose -4 to match the recording.
DStrange face, with your Aeyes
So Gpale and sDincere.
DUnderneath you know Awell
  GYou have nothiDng to fear.
  GFor the dreamDs that came Gto you when Dso young
  GTold Dof a life
    C/EWhere Dspring is sprung.
[NOW LOOK AT THIS]
AmMhhhh   Mhh mh mh mh mh mh Cmh Gmh EMhhhhhhhh  (x2)
Now just do the chord "A,",after the chord "E",to better link the next singed part
DYou would seem so fArail
In the Gcold of the Dnight
When the Darmies of Aemotion
  GGo out to Dfight.
  GBut while Dthe earth Gsinks to its gDrave
  GYou saiDl to the sky
    C/EOn the crest of a Dwave.
And again
AmMhhhh   Mhh mh mh mh mh mh Cmh Gmh EMhhhhhhhh  (x2)
DSo forget this cruel wAorld
GWhere I Dbelong
I'll just Dsit and Await
  GAnd sing Dmy song.
  GAnd if one Dday you should Gsee me in the Dcrowd
  GLend a hand anDd lift me
    C/ETo your place Din the cloud.
[LAST TIME]
AmMhhhh   Mhh mh mh mh mh mh Cmh Gmh EMhhhhhhhh  (x2)

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Cello Song

by Nick Drake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Capo 8 or transpose -4 to match the recording.

D A

Strange face, with your eyes

G D

So pale and sincere.

D A

Underneath you know well

G D

You have nothing to fear.

G D G D

For the dreams that came to you when so young

G D

Told of a life

C/E D

Where spring is sprung.

[NOW LOOK AT THIS]

Am C G E

Mhhhh Mhh mh mh mh mh mh mh mh Mhhhhhhhh (x2)

Now just do the chord "A,",after the chord "E",to better link the next singed part

D A

You would seem so frail

G D

In the cold of the night

D A

When the armies of emotion

G D

Go out to fight.

G D G D

But while the earth sinks to its grave

G D

You sail to the sky

C/E D

On the crest of a wave.

And again

Am C G E

Mhhhh Mhh mh mh mh mh mh mh mh Mhhhhhhhh (x2)

D A

So forget this cruel world

G D

Where I belong

D A

I'll just sit and wait

G D

And sing my song.

G D G D

And if one day you should see me in the crowd

G D

Lend a hand and lift me

C/E D

To your place in the cloud.

[LAST TIME]

Am C G E

Mhhhh Mhh mh mh mh mh mh mh mh Mhhhhhhhh (x2)

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