Great Expectations Chords by Elbow

Tempo:
124 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

D

Dm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elbow - Great Expectations chords
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[G]
And if it rains all day, [Em]
call on you, oh call [Dm] on [C] [Dm]
you.
[C] [Dm] Like [C] I used to, slide [Em] down beside and [G] wrap you in stories,
[Em] tailored entirely [Dm] for [C] you.
I'll [Dm]
[C] remind you, we [Em]
exchanged a vow, [G] of you, I'll
[Dm] your
[C]
[Em]
[D] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[Dm]
[Em] [D]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C] A cold girl with yesterday, eyes was our witness [D] on the priest.
[Em]
[C] Stockport supports his club, kindly supplied us [D] a choir.
[Em] Your
[C] flowers, your smile as we move down the aisle of [D] the last [Em]
[Am] walk.
And this is where [Bm] I go, just when [Em] you're
[D] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[Dm]
[C]
[Em]
blinking in stone.
[D] [Em]
Rain in your
[D] [Em] hair,
[Dm] and only smoke, cause [C] it's something to share.
Singing, [Em]
bring on the night, to have and to hide.
[Dm] Sodium light, turning [Em] silver [D] to gold.
[C]
[D] [Em] You [C] spit the fire thin, and strung like a violin, [D] [Em] I was [C] yours.
Was a face with a grace from a different
[D] age.
[Em]
[C] You were the sun in my Sunday
[D] [Em]
[C] morning.
Telling me never [D] to go.
[Em] So [C] I'll live on the smile, we move down the aisle of [D] the last [Em]
[Am] walk.
And if you're on [Bm] your way, this is where [Am] I'll go.
And I'll always [Bm] pray.
[N]
Key:  
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
Dm
2311
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Elbow - Great Expectations chords, practice the chord sequence D, Em, C, D, C, Em and Dm. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 124. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And if it _ rains _ all _ _ _ day, _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
call on you, oh call [Dm] on [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
you.
[C] _ [Dm] _ Like [C] I used to, _ _ _ _ _ _ slide [Em] down beside _ _ and [G] wrap you in _ _ stories, _ _ _ _
[Em] tailored _ _ entirely [Dm] for [C] _ you. _
I'll _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C] remind you, _ _ _ _ _ _ we [Em]
exchanged a vow, [G] _ of _ _ _ _ you, _ _ _ _ _
I'll _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ your_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] A cold girl with yesterday, eyes was our witness [D] on the priest.
[Em] _ _ _
[C] _ Stockport supports his club, kindly supplied us [D] a choir.
_ [Em] Your _
[C] flowers, your smile as we move down the aisle of [D] the last _ [Em] _ _
[Am] walk.
_ And _ _ _ this is where [Bm] I go, _ _ _ _ _ _ just when [Em] _ you're _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
blinking in stone.
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Rain in your _ _
[D] _ [Em] hair, _ _ _
[Dm] and only _ smoke, _ _ _ _ cause [C] it's something to share.
_ Singing, _ _ [Em] _
bring on the _ night, _ _ _ _ to have and to _ _ hide. _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ Sodium _ _ _ _ light, turning [Em] silver [D] to gold.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ You [C] spit the fire thin, and strung like a violin, [D] _ _ [Em] I was [C] yours.
Was a face with a grace from a different _
[D] _ age.
[Em] _ _ _
[C] You were the sun in my _ Sunday _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ morning.
_ Telling me never [D] to go.
_ [Em] So [C] I'll live on the smile, we move down the aisle of [D] the last [Em] _ _
[Am] walk. _ _ _ _
And if you're on [Bm] your _ _ way, _ _ this is where [Am] I'll _ go. _
And I'll _ always [Bm] _ pray. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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