The Horrible Crowes - Cherry blossoms
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Tuning: E A D G B E
The Horrible Crowes song Cherry Blossom, the 6th track of the record: 'Elsie'. It’s in
standard tuning, and no capo. The song appears difficult to learn and play, however once
the chord shapes, which are very simple are learnt, the rest falls into place. The
chords in the Chorus are played as the barre chord variants, whereas the chords in the bridge
are played in the open variants.
Intro: (In Arpeggios): The arpeggios include the open notes from the GBE strings. So:
B5: C#5 Bm(4) Aadd9 Bmsus4 (A) B7sus4 F#m
E|--0------0------0---------0----------------0-----0---------5---------[2]---|
B|--0------0------0---------0----------------5-----5---------5---------2-----|
G|--4------6------4---------4----------------4-----4---------4---------2-----|
D|--4------6------5---------5----------------0-----0---------4---------4-----|
A|--2------4------5---------x----------------5-----5---------x---------4-----|
E|--x------x------0---------5----------------0-----(5)--------x---------x----|
The number in [] is an optional note, which you're pretty much at liberty to play, after
all, it is your cover.
Intro:
B5, C#5, Bm (4) Bm(4)/A, B7sus4, Bmsus4, Bmsus4/A,
B5, Bm(4), Bm(4)/A,
B7sus4, Bmsus4, Bmsus4/A
Verse 1:
B5I drive this C#5car through the city every night Bm(4)/A
B7sus4There's a quiet I never heard Bmsus4 befoBmsus4/Are
B5And lonely, my sister coulC#5d not desBm(4)/Acribe
B7sus4All the good things gone Bmsus4 wroBmsus4/Ang
Chorus Variant 1:
AAnd there was blood on my teeth
F#mFrom the long winter here
ABones broke in half
AA stain on my shirt
F#mFrom a couple hours out with the boys
EAnd all good things come to an end
B5And all memory has left my boneC#5s Bm(4)/A
Interlude: B7sus4, B7sus4, B7sus4/A
Verse 3:
B5If I drC#5ove straight off this bridgeBm(4)/A
B7sus4 B7sus4B7sus4/A
Only God and my baby would know
B5I'm sure sC#5he'd be laughing, come duriBm(4)/Ang spring
B7sus4With some fella who just said the rBmsus4ight thBmsus4/Aing
Chorus Variant 2:
AAnd there was blood on my teeth
F#mFrom just what they did here
ABones broke in half
AA stain on my shirt
F#mFrom a couple hours out with the boys
EAnd all good things come to an end
Bridge:
Dsus4See all I can do is think about you F#m
And miss Bmall your kisses like the spring A
EBut if I had a sign
That one day you'd be mine again, oh no Dsus4
F#mIf I could hold you right then Bm A
AEs the chill in this season sputtered and spit and died with...
Chorus Variant 3:
ABlood on my teeth
F#mFrom just what they did here
ASnow tumbling down on the ground
F#mAnd me stumbling out of my heart
A (Diminuendo)
Finding cherry blossoms on the hood of my car