Chords for Nick Drake - Place to Be (Lyrics)

Tempo:
82.6 bpm
Chords used:

F

Gm

C

G

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nick Drake - Place to Be (Lyrics) chords
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[F]
[Gm] [F]
[G] When I was young, younger [F] than before,
[G] I never saw the truth hanging [F] from the door.
[Am] And I was more or [C] less [Gm] seeing face to face, [Am]
And I was more or [C]
[Gm] less got to get out clean the place.
[F]
[Gm] [F]
[G] And I was green, [F] greener than a hill,
[Gm] Where [G]
flowers grow [Gm] and [F] the sun shines still.
[Am] Now I'm darker [Gm] than the deepest sea, [Am] Just hand me down, give [Gm] me a place to be.
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F]
[Gm] When I [G] was strong, strong [F] in the sun, [C] [F]
[Gm] I thought I'd see [G] when the [F] day was done.
[C]
[Am] Now I'm weaker [C]
[Gm] than the palest blue, [C]
[Am] Oh so weak in [Gm] this need [F] for you.
[Gm]
Key:  
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
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To learn Nick Drake - Place To Be chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Gm, G, F, C, F, Gm, F and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 41 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 83 BPM. Considering the song's key of C# Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] When I was young, younger [F] than before, _ _ _
_ [G] I never saw the truth hanging [F] from the door. _ _ _
[Am] _ _ And I was more or [C] less [Gm] seeing face to face, _ _ [Am] _
_ And I was more or [C]
[Gm] less got to get out clean the place.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] And I was green, [F] greener than a hill, _
_ _ _ [Gm] Where [G]
flowers grow [Gm] and [F] the sun shines still. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ Now I'm darker _ [Gm] than the deepest sea, _ _ [Am] _ Just hand me down, give [Gm] me a place to be. _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ When I [G] was strong, strong [F] in the sun, [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Gm] I thought I'd see [G] when the [F] day was done.
_ _ _ [C] _
[Am] _ Now I'm weaker _ [C] _
[Gm] than the palest blue, _ _ [C] _
[Am] _ Oh so weak in [Gm] this need [F] for you. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Nick Drake.

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