Chords for Percy's Song

Tempo:
151.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Percy's Song chords
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Bad news, bad [G] news, come to me where I sleep.
Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[G] Say one of your friends is in trouble deep.
Turn, turn to the rain and [A] the [Bm] wind.
[A] [Bm]
[D] Tell me the trouble, [G] tell me once to [D] my ear.
[Em]
Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] Surely at prison [G] I'm ninety-nine years.
[Em] Turn, turn to the rain and [A] the [Bm] wind.
[A] [Bm]
[D] Oh, what's the charge of [G] how this came [D] to be?
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] Manslaughter in [G] the highest degree.
[Em] Turn, turn [G] to the rain and [A] the wind.
[Bm]
[A] [Bm] [D] I sat down and wrote [G] the best words I could [D] write.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] Explaining to the judge [G] I'd be there on Wednesday night.
[Em] Turn, turn to [G] the rain and [A] the [Bm] wind.
[A]
[D] Without a reply [G] I looked by [D] the moon.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] I was in his chamber by [G] the next of the moon.
[Em] Turn, turn to the rain and [A] the [Bm] wind.
[A]
[Bm] [D] Did you tell me the facts [G] I said without [D] fear?
[Em] Turn, turn, turn [A]
again.
[D] That a friend of mine [G] would get ninety-nine [Em] years.
Turn, turn to the rain [A] and the [Bm]
wind.
[A] [Bm]
[D] We'd crash on the highway, flew [G] the car to a [D] field.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
There [D] was four persons killed [G] and he was at the wheel.
[Em]
Turn, turn [G] to the rain [A] and the [Bm] wind.
[A]
[Bm] [D] But I knew him as good [G] as I'm knowing [D]
myself.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
Any [D]
wooden heart [G] that belonged to someone else.
[Em] Turn, turn to the rain and [A] the
[Bm] wind.
[A] [D]
The judge he spoke out of [G] the side of [D] his mouth.
[Em]
Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] Say the witness who saw, [G] he left little doubt.
[Em] Turn, turn to the rain and the [A] wind.
[Bm]
[A] [Bm] [D] That may be true, [G] he's got a sentence [D] to serve.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] But ninety-nine years [G] he just don't deserve.
[Em] Turn, turn to [G] the rain and [A] the wind.
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [D] Too late, too late, [G] for his case it [D] is [Em] sealed.
Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] His sentence, it is passed and [G] cannot be repealed.
[Em] Turn, turn to [G] the rain and [A] the [Bm] wind.
[A] [Bm]
[D] But he ain't no criminal [G] and his crime it is [D] known.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] What happens [G] could happen to anyone.
[Em]
Turn, turn [G] to the rain and [A] the [Bm] wind.
[A]
[Bm] [D] At that the judge joked [G] forward and his face it did [D]
freeze.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] Say, could you kindly leave [G] my office now, please?
[Em] Turn, turn [G] to the rain and [A] the
[Bm] wind.
[A] [D]
But if I is to look funny, [G] and I stood up [D] so slow.
[Em]
Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] With no other choice [G] except for to go.
[Em] Turn, turn to [G] the rain and [A] the [Bm] wind.
[A] [D] I walked down the hallway and [G] I heard a [D] door slam.
[Em] Turn, turn, turn [A] again.
[D] I walked down the courthouse [G] stairs and did not understand.
[Em] Turn, turn [G] to the rain [A] and the wind.
[Bm] [A] And
[Bm] [D] I played my guitar through [G] the night to [D] the day.
[Em] Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
[D] And the only tune [G] my guitar could play [Em] was the old cruel [G] rain and [A] the wind.
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Fairport Convention - Percys Song chords, with this master sequence: Em, A, D, G, D, Em, G and Em. A strategic approach would be to train at 75 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 152. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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_ Bad news, bad [G] news, come to me where I sleep. _ _
Turn, _ turn, [A] turn _ again.
_ _ [G] Say one of your friends is in trouble _ deep.
_ Turn, _ _ turn to the rain and [A] the _ [Bm] wind.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ Tell me the trouble, [G] tell me once to [D] my ear.
_ [Em]
Turn, _ turn, [A] turn again.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Surely at prison [G] I'm ninety-nine years.
[Em] _ Turn, _ turn to the rain and [A] the _ _ [Bm] wind.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ Oh, what's the _ charge of [G] how this came [D] to be?
_ [Em] _ Turn, _ _ turn, [A] turn _ again.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Manslaughter in [G] the highest _ degree. _
[Em] _ _ Turn, turn [G] to the rain and [A] the wind.
[Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] I sat down and wrote [G] the best words I could [D] write.
_ [Em] _ _ Turn, turn, [A] turn again. _ _ _
[D] _ Explaining to the judge [G] I'd be there on Wednesday night.
_ [Em] Turn, _ _ turn to [G] the rain and [A] the _ _ [Bm] wind.
_ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Without a reply [G] I looked by [D] the moon.
_ [Em] _ _ Turn, turn, [A] turn _ again.
_ _ [D] I was in his chamber by [G] the next of the moon.
_ [Em] _ _ Turn, turn to the rain and [A] the _ [Bm] wind.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] Did you tell me the facts [G] I said without [D] _ fear?
[Em] _ Turn, _ turn, turn [A] _
again.
_ _ [D] That a friend of _ mine [G] would get ninety-nine _ [Em] years.
_ Turn, _ turn to the rain [A] and the _ _ [Bm]
wind.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] We'd crash on the highway, flew [G] the car to a [D] field.
_ [Em] _ Turn, _ turn, [A] turn _ again. _
There [D] was four persons killed [G] and he was at the wheel.
_ [Em]
Turn, _ _ turn [G] to the rain [A] and the _ _ [Bm] wind.
_ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] But I knew him as good [G] as I'm knowing _ [D]
myself.
_ [Em] _ Turn, _ turn, [A] turn _ again.
_ Any [D]
wooden heart _ _ [G] that belonged to someone else.
[Em] _ _ Turn, turn to the rain and [A] the _ _
[Bm] _ wind.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ The judge he spoke out of [G] the side of [D] his mouth.
_ [Em] _
Turn, _ turn, [A] turn again.
_ _ [D] Say the witness who saw, [G] he left little doubt. _
[Em] _ Turn, turn to the rain and the [A] _ wind.
[Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] That may be true, [G] he's got a sentence [D] to serve.
_ [Em] _ _ Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
_ _ _ [D] But ninety-nine years [G] he just don't deserve.
_ _ [Em] Turn, _ _ turn to [G] the rain and [A] the wind.
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] Too late, too late, [G] for his case it [D] is _ [Em] sealed.
Turn, _ _ turn, [A] turn again.
_ _ _ [D] His sentence, it is passed and [G] cannot be repealed.
_ [Em] _ Turn, _ turn to [G] the rain and [A] the _ [Bm] wind. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] But he ain't no criminal [G] and his crime it is [D] known.
_ [Em] Turn, _ _ turn, [A] turn again. _ _
_ [D] What happens _ _ _ [G] could happen to _ anyone.
[Em] _ _
Turn, turn [G] to the rain and [A] the _ _ [Bm] wind.
_ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] At that the judge joked _ [G] forward and his face it did [D]
freeze.
_ [Em] Turn, _ _ turn, [A] turn _ _ again.
[D] Say, could you kindly leave [G] my office now, please?
[Em] _ Turn, _ turn [G] to the rain and [A] the _ _
[Bm] _ wind.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
But if I is to look funny, [G] and I stood up [D] so slow.
[Em] _
Turn, _ turn, [A] turn again. _
_ _ [D] With no other choice [G] except for to go. _
[Em] _ Turn, _ turn to [G] the rain and [A] the _ _ [Bm] wind. _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ I walked down the hallway and [G] I heard a [D] door slam.
_ [Em] _ Turn, _ turn, turn [A] again. _ _ _
[D] I walked down the courthouse [G] stairs and did not _ understand.
_ [Em] _ Turn, _ turn [G] to the rain [A] and the wind.
[Bm] _ _ [A] And _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] I played my guitar through [G] the night to [D] the day. _
[Em] _ _ Turn, turn, [A] turn again.
_ _ _ [D] And the only tune [G] my guitar could play [Em] was the old cruel _ [G] rain and [A] the wind.
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _

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