In Tall Buildings Chords by John Hartford

Tempo:
122.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

C#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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In Tall Buildings-John Hartford chords
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[C#m]
[Bm] [A]
[G] [A]
[D] [A] [B]
[D] [C#m]
[Bm] [A]
[G] [D]
[B] [D] Some day [C#] my baby [Bm] when I am [D] a man [G] And [A] others have taught [D] me the best that they
[C#] can [D] Sell me [A] a suit, [Bm] cut off [D] my hair, [G] send me [A] to
work in [D] tall buildings [C#] [D] So it's goodbye to [C#m] the sunshine, [Bm] goodbye
[D] to the dew [G] Goodbye [A] to the flowers [D] and goodbye to [B] you
[D] I'm off to [C#m] the subway, [Bm] I must not [D] be late [G] I'm going [A] to work in [D] tall buildings
[C#] [E]
[D#m] [C#m]
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[G#m] [C#m]
[B] [A]
[B] [E]
When I [G#m] retire, [C#m] my life is [E] my own [A] I've paid all [B] my payments, [E] it's time to [B] go home
[E] I wonder [B] what happened [C#m] to me, quick stand, [E] be queen
[A] When I went [B] to work in [E] tall buildings So it's goodbye [D#] to the sunshine, [C#m] goodbye
to the dew [A] Goodbye [B] to the flowers [E] and goodbye [B] to you
[E] I'm off to [D#] the subway, [C#m] I must not [E] be late [A] I'm going [B] to work in [E] tall buildings
[B] [E] So
[D#m] [C#m]
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[D#m] [C#m]
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [E] it's goodbye [D#m] to the sunshine, [C#m] goodbye [E] to the dew
[A] Goodbye [B] to the flowers [E] and goodbye [B] to you [E] I'm off to [D#m] the subway, [C#m] I must not [E] be late
[A] I'm going [B] to work in [E] tall buildings
[G#m] [C#m] [E] [A]
[E] [F#]
[B] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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Let's start jamming John Hartford - In Tall Buildings chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - A, B, E, B, D#m, C#m and E in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 61 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 123 BPM. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] Some day [C#] my baby [Bm] when I am [D] a man [G] And [A] others have taught [D] me the best that they
[C#] can _ [D] Sell me [A] a suit, _ [Bm] cut off [D] my hair, _ [G] send me [A] to
work in [D] tall buildings _ [C#] _ [D] So it's goodbye to [C#m] the sunshine, [Bm] goodbye
[D] to the dew _ [G] Goodbye [A] to the flowers [D] and goodbye to [B] you
[D] I'm off to [C#m] the subway, [Bm] I must not [D] be late [G] I'm going [A] to work in [D] tall buildings
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ When I [G#m] retire, [C#m] my life is [E] my own [A] I've paid all [B] my payments, [E] it's time to [B] go home
[E] I wonder [B] what happened [C#m] to me, quick stand, [E] be queen
[A] When I went [B] to work in [E] tall buildings _ So it's goodbye [D#] to the sunshine, [C#m] goodbye
to the dew _ [A] Goodbye [B] to the flowers [E] and goodbye [B] to you
[E] I'm off to [D#] the subway, [C#m] I must not [E] be late [A] I'm going [B] to work in [E] tall buildings
[B] _ _ [E] So _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] it's goodbye [D#m] to the sunshine, [C#m] goodbye [E] to the dew
[A] Goodbye [B] to the flowers [E] and goodbye [B] to you _ [E] I'm off to [D#m] the subway, [C#m] I must not [E] be late
[A] I'm going [B] to work in [E] tall buildings
[G#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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