I Remember When Chords by The Coral
Tempo:
141.5 bpm
Chords used:
Em
F#
Bm
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[Bm] [F#]
[Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#] I [Bm]
[Em] remember when [D] I saw the [F#] sea freeze, [Bm] but it [Em] said nothing [D] about the birds and [F#] the bees.
They [Bm] were swarming around [Em] my head.
[D] You'll be better [F#] off dead, [G] but I ain't going down like [F#m]
that.
[G]
[F#m]
Cause [Bm] I'm better than him, I [Em] know what I've been, [D] and you know it.
[F#] [Bm]
Why it's a sin, [Em] but don't we all sin?
[D]
That is the truth, [F#] that is the truth, this crib's [Bm] not easy in jail.
[Em] Stars are the same, [D] and flowers [F#] they spread from them.
[Bm] They march to the west, [Em] and the leaves are the rest.
[D] They march into me [F#] and back again.
[G]
[F#m]
Oooooooo
[G]
[F#m]
I
[Bm] remember [Em] when I [D] saw the [F#] leaves [Bm] fall.
I was in [Em] the woods [D] in a gown you [F#] wouldn't wear to the ball.
[B] Into the ditch [Em]
I fly
[D] Want to [E] dead [F#] or alive
[G] But I ain't going down [F#m] like that
No [G] I ain't going down [F#m] like that
Cause [Bm] I'm better than him
[Em] I know what I've been
[D] You know where I've been
[F#] [Bm]
It's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D]
That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's [Bm] not easy in jail
[Em] He starves for sin
[D]
His mama's dog [F#] when he crimped for sin
[Bm] He wants to the whip
[Em] He needs to rest
[D] He wants to be [F#] in jail [G] again
[F#m]
[G]
[F#m] Ooooooh
[Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#] Cause [Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#] [G]
[F#m]
[G]
[F#m]
[Bm] I'm better than him
I [Em] know what I've been
And I [D] know where I'm coming [F#] from
[Bm] And I know it's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D] That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's not [D#] easy in jail
[N]
[Bm] [F#]
[Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#] I [Bm]
[Em] remember when [D] I saw the [F#] sea freeze, [Bm] but it [Em] said nothing [D] about the birds and [F#] the bees.
They [Bm] were swarming around [Em] my head.
[D] You'll be better [F#] off dead, [G] but I ain't going down like [F#m]
that.
[G]
[F#m]
Cause [Bm] I'm better than him, I [Em] know what I've been, [D] and you know it.
[F#] [Bm]
Why it's a sin, [Em] but don't we all sin?
[D]
That is the truth, [F#] that is the truth, this crib's [Bm] not easy in jail.
[Em] Stars are the same, [D] and flowers [F#] they spread from them.
[Bm] They march to the west, [Em] and the leaves are the rest.
[D] They march into me [F#] and back again.
[G]
[F#m]
Oooooooo
[G]
[F#m]
I
[Bm] remember [Em] when I [D] saw the [F#] leaves [Bm] fall.
I was in [Em] the woods [D] in a gown you [F#] wouldn't wear to the ball.
[B] Into the ditch [Em]
I fly
[D] Want to [E] dead [F#] or alive
[G] But I ain't going down [F#m] like that
No [G] I ain't going down [F#m] like that
Cause [Bm] I'm better than him
[Em] I know what I've been
[D] You know where I've been
[F#] [Bm]
It's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D]
That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's [Bm] not easy in jail
[Em] He starves for sin
[D]
His mama's dog [F#] when he crimped for sin
[Bm] He wants to the whip
[Em] He needs to rest
[D] He wants to be [F#] in jail [G] again
[F#m]
[G]
[F#m] Ooooooh
[Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#] Cause [Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#] [G]
[F#m]
[G]
[F#m]
[Bm] I'm better than him
I [Em] know what I've been
And I [D] know where I'm coming [F#] from
[Bm] And I know it's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D] That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's not [D#] easy in jail
[N]
Key:
Em
F#
Bm
D
G
Em
F#
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#] I _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] remember when _ [D] I _ saw the [F#] sea _ freeze, [Bm] _ but it [Em] said nothing _ _ [D] about the birds and [F#] the bees.
They [Bm] were swarming around [Em] my head.
_ _ [D] _ You'll be better [F#] off dead, [G] but I ain't going _ down like [F#m] _ _
that.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ Cause [Bm] I'm better than him, I [Em] know what I've been, [D] and you know it.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Why it's a sin, [Em] but don't we all sin?
[D]
That is the truth, [F#] that is the truth, this crib's [Bm] not easy in jail.
[Em] Stars are the same, [D] and flowers _ [F#] they spread from them.
[Bm] They march to the west, [Em] and the leaves are the rest.
[D] They march into me [F#] and back again.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
Oooooooo
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ I _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ remember [Em] _ when I [D] _ _ saw the [F#] leaves _ [Bm] fall.
I was in [Em] the woods _ [D] in a gown you [F#] wouldn't wear to the ball.
[B] _ Into the ditch [Em]
I fly
_ [D] _ Want to [E] dead [F#] or alive
[G] But I ain't going _ down _ [F#m] like _ that
_ _ No [G] I ain't going down _ [F#m] like that
_ _ _ _ Cause [Bm] I'm better than him
[Em] I know what I've been
[D] You know where I've been
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
It's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D]
That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's [Bm] not easy in jail
[Em] He starves for sin
[D]
His mama's dog [F#] when he crimped for sin
[Bm] He wants to the whip
[Em] He needs to rest
[D] He wants to be [F#] in jail _ [G] again
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Ooooooh
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ Cause [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] I'm better than him
I [Em] know what I've been
And I [D] know where I'm coming [F#] _ from
[Bm] And I know it's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D] That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's not [D#] easy in jail _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#] I _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] remember when _ [D] I _ saw the [F#] sea _ freeze, [Bm] _ but it [Em] said nothing _ _ [D] about the birds and [F#] the bees.
They [Bm] were swarming around [Em] my head.
_ _ [D] _ You'll be better [F#] off dead, [G] but I ain't going _ down like [F#m] _ _
that.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ Cause [Bm] I'm better than him, I [Em] know what I've been, [D] and you know it.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Why it's a sin, [Em] but don't we all sin?
[D]
That is the truth, [F#] that is the truth, this crib's [Bm] not easy in jail.
[Em] Stars are the same, [D] and flowers _ [F#] they spread from them.
[Bm] They march to the west, [Em] and the leaves are the rest.
[D] They march into me [F#] and back again.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
Oooooooo
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ I _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ remember [Em] _ when I [D] _ _ saw the [F#] leaves _ [Bm] fall.
I was in [Em] the woods _ [D] in a gown you [F#] wouldn't wear to the ball.
[B] _ Into the ditch [Em]
I fly
_ [D] _ Want to [E] dead [F#] or alive
[G] But I ain't going _ down _ [F#m] like _ that
_ _ No [G] I ain't going down _ [F#m] like that
_ _ _ _ Cause [Bm] I'm better than him
[Em] I know what I've been
[D] You know where I've been
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
It's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D]
That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's [Bm] not easy in jail
[Em] He starves for sin
[D]
His mama's dog [F#] when he crimped for sin
[Bm] He wants to the whip
[Em] He needs to rest
[D] He wants to be [F#] in jail _ [G] again
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Ooooooh
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ Cause [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] I'm better than him
I [Em] know what I've been
And I [D] know where I'm coming [F#] _ from
[Bm] And I know it's a sin
[Em] For done we all sin
[D] That is the truth
[F#] That is the truth
This crimp's not [D#] easy in jail _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _