Chords for Big Head Todd and the Monsters - "Ellis Island" (Official Audio)

Tempo:
84.4 bpm
Chords used:

Am

D

C

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Head Todd and the Monsters - "Ellis Island" (Official Audio) chords
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[Em] [C] [D]
[C] [Am] [D]
[Am] [D]
[Bm] [Am] The old lady slips underneath [D] the damn trumpet [Bm] light
[Am] Carves a [C] line, sees nothing [D] wrong
[Bm] She [Am] sees in her future, [D] cash is abundant [G] right
[Ab] She's [Am] got no [D] place to go
[Bm] [Am] Oh, [E] if you should [D] ever speak with her
[Bm] Keep [Am] your promises [D] to a whisper
She is listening, she is [Em] listening
[F] She is everything, she is [C] everything
Into the end
[E] Disappeared
Into [F] the evening
[E]
All got [F] in her loneliness, [E] oh
[Am] Supposed life, [D] everything ain't [Bm] right
For [Am] all the people down here [D] below
[Bm] Hey [Am] sister, [D] rest in peace
[Bm] [Am] Brother, where is your home?
[G] [Am] Oh, if you should [D] ever speak with her
[Am] Keep your promises [D] to a whisper
[C] [D] She [G] is listening, she is [Em] listening
[F] She is everything, she is [C] everything
Into the end
[Em] [E]
Disappeared
Into [F] the evening
[E]
All got [F] in her loneliness, [E] oh
[Am] [C] [D]
[C] [Am]
There's
[D] [Am]
[D] [Am]
[A] [Am] [D]
[C] [Am] [D]
[Am] [C]
[Em] [C] a whisper [D] inside every broken heart
[Bm] A [Am] fail, [D] fail name
[Bm] It's [Am] [C] wrong to the [D] traffic in Kansas parks
[Bm] [Am] Sweet love through [D] eternity
[Am] Oh, if you should ever [D] speak with her
[Bm] [Am] Keep your promises [D] to a whisper
She is listening, she is [Am] listening
[F] She is everything, she is [C] everything
Into the end
[E]
Disappeared
Into [F] the evening
[E]
All [F] got in her [E] loneliness, oh
Into [F] the evening
[E]
All [F] got in her loneliness, [E]
oh
[A] [Am] [A]
Key:  
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
Bm
13421112
E
2311
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Big Head Todd And The Monsters - Ellis Island chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bm, Am, D, Am, F, E and F. Ease into the song by practicing at 42 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 84 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Minor in mind.

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_ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Am] The old lady slips underneath [D] the damn trumpet [Bm] light
[Am] Carves a [C] line, sees nothing [D] wrong
[Bm] She _ [Am] _ sees in her future, [D] cash is abundant [G] right
[Ab] She's [Am] _ got no [D] place to go
_ [Bm] _ [Am] _ Oh, [E] if you should [D] ever speak with her
[Bm] Keep [Am] your promises [D] to a whisper
_ _ _ _ She is listening, she is [Em] listening
_ [F] She _ is everything, she is [C] everything
Into the _ end
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ Disappeared
Into [F] the evening
_ [E] _
All got [F] in her loneliness, [E] oh _
_ _ [Am] _ Supposed life, [D] everything ain't [Bm] right
For [Am] all the people down here [D] below _
[Bm] Hey [Am] _ _ sister, [D] rest in peace
[Bm] _ [Am] _ Brother, where is your home?
[G] _ _ [Am] _ Oh, if you should [D] ever speak with her
_ [Am] Keep your promises [D] to a whisper
_ [C] [D] She _ _ [G] is listening, she is [Em] listening
[F] _ She is everything, she is [C] everything
Into the _ end
_ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Disappeared
Into [F] the _ evening
[E] _ _
All got [F] in her loneliness, [E] oh _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ There's _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ a whisper [D] inside every broken heart
[Bm] A [Am] _ _ fail, [D] fail name
[Bm] It's [Am] _ _ [C] wrong to the [D] traffic in Kansas parks
[Bm] _ [Am] _ Sweet love through [D] eternity _
_ [Am] Oh, _ if you should ever [D] speak with her
[Bm] _ [Am] _ Keep your promises [D] to a whisper
She _ _ _ is listening, she is [Am] listening
[F] _ She is everything, she is [C] everything
Into the end
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Disappeared
Into [F] the evening
[E] _ _
All [F] got in her [E] loneliness, oh
Into [F] the evening
[E] _ _
All [F] got in her loneliness, [E] _
oh
_ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Sister Sweetly album.

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