Primary Chords by The Cure

Tempo:
85.3 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Cure - Primary chords
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[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] The [D] [E] [A]
[E] [D] [E] innocent [A] sleeping [E] children, just in white [D] and slowly dreaming [E] stops all [A] time.
[E] [D] [E] I've found my steps [A] and thought to [E] presume, many years [D] have filled [E] my heart, never thought [A] I'd say [E] those words.
[D] I'm gonna wake [E] up, [A] [E] [D] I'm gonna wake [E] up, morning [A] knows.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] I saw your [E] face, I thought of a [D] song, and [Em] quickly [E] changed the tune.
[A]
[E] Very first [A] time I touched your [E] skin, I thought of a [D] story, and was too [E] easy and too [A]
[E] soon.
[Bm] [C] [D] Oh, [C] never, [G] oh please [E] don't change.
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] Song of [A] four came thirteen [E] years, and shining [Am] wing and [G] how I [E] could want an extra [A] name.
[E] You're no [A] longer in my [E] throes, another [D] perfect night is [E] choke, [A] but it always [E] feels the [D] same.
[G] [A] So they close [G] together, [A] just in red and [G] yellow, [A] in a song [F] forever, sleeping children [C] and their roots [B] are through [Am] still dreams.
[E] [D] [E]
[D]
[E] [D] [E] [D]
[E] [D] [E] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [D] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [D] [E]
[A] [E] [E]
[A] Sleeping [E]
[Em] [G] children and their roots are through still dreams.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To learn The Cure - Primary chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, E, A, E and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 42 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 85. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[E] The _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] innocent [A] sleeping [E] children, just in white [D] and slowly dreaming [E] stops all [A] time.
[E] _ _ [D] _ [E] I've found my steps [A] and thought to [E] presume, many years [D] have filled [E] my heart, never thought [A] I'd say [E] those words.
_ _ [D] I'm gonna wake [E] up, _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] I'm gonna wake [E] up, morning [A] knows.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] I saw your [E] face, I thought of a [D] song, and [Em] quickly [E] changed the tune.
[A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ Very first [A] time I touched your [E] skin, I thought of a [D] story, and was too [E] easy and too [A] _
[E] soon.
_ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] Oh, [C] never, [G] oh please [E] don't change. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ Song of [A] four came thirteen [E] years, and shining [Am] wing and [G] how I [E] could want an extra [A] name.
[E] _ _ _ _ You're no [A] longer in my [E] throes, another [D] perfect night is [E] choke, [A] but it always [E] feels the [D] same.
_ [G] _ [A] So they close [G] together, [A] just in red and [G] yellow, [A] in a song [F] forever, sleeping children [C] and their roots [B] are through [Am] still dreams.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] Sleeping [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ children and their roots are through still dreams. _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Robert Smith, Simon Gallup and Laurence Tolhurst who authored this song.

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