Strange Fruit Chords by Annie Lennox

Tempo:
90.35 bpm
Chords used:

G

Fm

Cm

C

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Annie Lennox - Strange Fruit (Live) chords
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[Cm] [B] [Abm]
[Dm] [Cm] [G]
[Cm] [Eb] Southern trees [Fm] bear a [C] strange [G] fruit
[Eb] Blood on the leaves [Fm] and blood [G] at the [Fm] roots
Black bodies swinging [D] in the sun
[G]
[Fm] Strange [G] fruit hanging [Cm] from the [Fm] poplar [Cm]
[C] [Eb] trees
Pastoral scene [Fm] of the [C] gallant
[G] souls
[Eb] The bulging [Fm] eyes and the [G] twisted [Fm] mouths
Scent of [D] magnolia sweet
[G] Then
[Ab] [G] the sudden smell [Cm] of [Fm] [Cm] burning flesh
[Abm]
[Dm] [Ab] [G]
[Cm] Here is a fruit [Fm] for the crows [C] to [G] pluck
[Cm] For the rain to gather, [Eb]
[Fm] for the wind [C] to [G] suck
[Fm] For the sun to rise, for [D] the tree [G] to drop
[Fm] Here [G] is a strange [Cm]
[Fm] and [Cm] bitter crop
[Eb] Southern trees [Fm] bear a [C] strange [G] fruit
[Cm] [Eb] Blood on the leaves [Fm] and blood [C] at the [G]
[Fm] roots
Black bodies swinging [Ab]
[D] in the sun [G]
breeze
[Ab] Strange [G] fruit hanging [Cm] from the [Fm] poplar [Cm] trees
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
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To learn Annie Lennox - Strange Fruit chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, G, Eb, Fm, C, G, Cm, G and Fm in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 45 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 90 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Minor.

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[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Abm] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ Southern trees [Fm] bear a _ _ [C] strange [G] fruit
[Eb] _ _ Blood on the _ leaves [Fm] and blood [G] at the _ [Fm] roots
_ Black bodies swinging _ [D] in the sun
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ Strange [G] fruit hanging _ _ [Cm] from the [Fm] poplar [Cm] _ _
[C] _ [Eb] trees
_ _ _ Pastoral scene _ [Fm] _ of the [C] gallant _
[G] souls
[Eb] _ The bulging _ _ [Fm] eyes and the [G] twisted _ _ [Fm] mouths
_ Scent of _ _ [D] magnolia sweet
_ [G] Then _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [G] the sudden _ smell [Cm] of [Fm] _ [Cm] burning _ _ flesh
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ Here is a fruit [Fm] for the _ crows [C] to _ [G] pluck
[Cm] _ For the rain to gather, _ [Eb]
[Fm] for the wind [C] to [G] suck _
[Fm] For the sun to rise, for [D] the tree _ [G] to drop _ _
[Fm] _ Here [G] is a strange [Cm] _
[Fm] and [Cm] bitter crop _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ Southern _ trees [Fm] bear a _ [C] strange [G] _ fruit
[Cm] _ _ [Eb] Blood on the _ leaves [Fm] and blood [C] at the [G] _ _
[Fm] roots
Black bodies swinging [Ab] _
[D] in the sun _ [G] _ _
breeze
_ [Ab] _ _ Strange [G] fruit hanging _ [Cm] from the [Fm] poplar _ _ [Cm] trees _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Lewis Allan.

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