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Slouching Towards Bethlehem

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[Intro]
D7   G    Gm   D
D7   G    Gm   D
[Verse 1]
Bm
Turning and turning
G                  D
Within the widening gyre
Bm                A      G       D
The falcon cannot hear the falconer
Bm
Things fall apart
    G             D
The center cannot hold
      Bm           G
And a blood dimmed tide
     A               D
Is loosed upon the world
Bm
Nothing is sacred
G            D
The ceremony sinks
Bm            A
Innocence is drowned
G         D
In anarchy
    Bm
The best lack conviction
A                   D
Given some time to think
        Bm                  G
And the worst are full of passion
        A   D
Without mercy
[Refrain]
G                D           Bm
Surely some revelation is at hand
Surely it's the second coming
                  A              D
And the wrath has finally taken form
G                       A
For what is this rough beast
                  Bm
Its hour come at last
A                             D
Slouching toward Bethlehem to be born
A
Slouching toward Bethlehem to be born
[Interlude]
D7     G    Gm    D
D7     G    Gm    D
[Verse 2]
Bm
Hoping and hoping
   G                 D
As if by my weak faith
Bm                  A
The spirit of this world
       G       D
Would heal and rise
Bm
Vast are the shadows
     G            D
That straddle and strafe
   Bm               A
And struggle in the darkness
G             D
Troubling my eyes
Bm
Shaped like a lion
           G         D
It has the head of a man
       Bm       A
With a gaze as blank
    G               D
And pitiless as the sun
         Bm
And it's moving its slow thighs
           G       D
Across the desert sands
         Bm        A
Through dark indignant
    G         D
Reeling falcons
[Refrain]
G                D           Bm
Surely some revelation is at hand
Surely it's the second coming
                  A              D
And the wrath has finally taken form
G                       A
For what is this rough beast
Bm               A
Its hour come at last
A                              D
Slouching toward Bethlehem to be born
A
Slouching toward Bethlehem to be born
[Interlude]
D7     G    Gm    D
D7     G    Gm    D
[Verse 3]
Bm
Raging and raging
    G              D
It rises from the deep
Bm
Opening its eyes
A        G         D
After twenty centuries
Bm
Vexed to a nightmare
A        G       D
Out of a stony sleep
Bm            A
By a rocking cradle
G             D
By the Sea of Galilee
[Refrain]
G                D           Bm
Surely some revelation is at hand
Surely it's the second coming
                  A              D
And the wrath has finally taken form
G                       A
For what is this rough beast
Bm               A
Its hour come at last
A                             D
Slouching toward Bethlehem to be born
A
Slouching toward Bethlehem to be born
[Outro]
D7     G    Gm    D
D7     G    Gm    D

Slouching Towards Bethlehem chords and lyrics

Free chords for Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joni Mitchell. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D7   G    Gm   D
D7   G    Gm   D
[Verse 1]
[Refrain]
Surely it's the second coming
[Interlude]
D7     G    Gm    D
D7     G    Gm    D
[Verse 2]
[Refrain]
Surely it's the second coming
[Interlude]
D7     G    Gm    D
D7     G    Gm    D
[Verse 3]
[Refrain]
Surely it's the second coming
[Outro]
D7     G    Gm    D
D7     G    Gm    D

Slouching Towards Bethlehem Chords by Joni Mitchell

Learn how to play Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joni Mitchell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Slouching Towards Bethlehem chords”, “Slouching Towards Bethlehem guitar chords”, or “Joni Mitchell Slouching Towards Bethlehem 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 Slouching Towards Bethlehem chords and for experienced players who want accurate Slouching Towards Bethlehem lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D7, G, Gm, D, Bm, A.

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What key is "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" in?

The chords for "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" show the original chord names (including D7, G, Gm, D, Bm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.