Chords for The Decemberists - A Beginning Song (Lyric Video)

Tempo:
96.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Decemberists - A Beginning Song (Lyric Video) chords
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[D] [G]
Let's commence to coordinate our sights.
Get them square to right.
Get [D] them square [G] to right.
Condescend, calm this riot in your mind.
Find yourself in time.
Find [E] yourself [G] in time.
[C]
I [G] am waiting, [D] should I [C] be waiting?
And I [G] am wanting, [D] should I [C] be wanting?
[D] With all [C]
around me, [D] all [G] around me,
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
Document the world [D] inside [G] your skin.
Tender [D] of [G] your shins, the temper [D] of [G] your limbs.
[D] [G]
Now commence, check [D] each brick [G]
apart.
Center [D] on [G] your heart.
Starting [D] with [G] your heart, right on.
[C]
I [G] am waiting, [D] should I [C] be waiting?
I [G] am wanting, [D] should I [C] be wanting?
[D] With all [C]
[D] [G] around me, [D] all [G]
around [D] [G]
me,
[D] I [G]
am [C]
[G] waiting, [D] should I [C] be waiting?
I [G] am wanting, [D] should I [C] be wanting?
I [G] am hopeful, [D] should I [C] be hopeful?
[D] All [C] around me, [D] all around [C]
me,
[D] [C]
[D] Is [C] the sunlight, [D] is [C] the shadows, [D] [C] is the quiet,
[D] Is [C] the word, [D] is [C] the beating heart,
[D] Is [Em] the ocean, [D] is the [G]
voice, [D] [Em] is [C] you.
[D] My sweet [C]
love, my [D] sweet love, oh [C] my love.
[D] And [C] the light, bright [D] light, and [C] the light, bright [D] light, bright light, [C]
bright light.
[D] So all [C] around me, [D] it's all [G] around me,
[D] It's [G] all around me, [D] all [G]
around me, [D] all [G] around me.
[D] [G]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn The Decemberists - A Beginning Song chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, G and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 48 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 96. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Let's commence to coordinate our sights.
_ Get them square to right.
_ _ Get [D] them square [G] to right. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Condescend, calm this riot in your mind.
Find yourself in time.
_ _ Find [E] yourself [G] in time.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ I [G] am waiting, [D] should I [C] be waiting? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And I [G] am wanting, [D] should I [C] be wanting?
[D] With all _ [C]
around me, _ [D] all _ [G] around _ me,
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
Document the world [D] inside [G] your skin.
_ _ Tender [D] of [G] your shins, _ the temper [D] of [G] your limbs.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
Now commence, check [D] each brick [G]
apart.
_ _ Center [D] on [G] your heart.
_ _ Starting [D] with [G] your heart, right on.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ I [G] am waiting, [D] should I [C] be waiting? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I [G] am wanting, [D] should I [C] be wanting?
_ [D] With all _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] around me, _ _ _ [D] all [G]
around _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
me,
_ _ _ [D] I [G] _
_ _ _ am _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] waiting, [D] should I [C] be waiting? _ _ _ _ _
I _ [G] am wanting, [D] should I [C] be wanting? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I [G] am hopeful, [D] should I [C] be hopeful?
_ _ [D] All _ [C] around me, _ [D] all around [C] _
_ me,
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Is [C] the sunlight, _ _ [D] _ _ is [C] the shadows, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] is the quiet,
_ _ [D] _ _ Is [C] the word, _ _ [D] _ _ is [C] the beating heart,
[D] _ _ Is [Em] the ocean, _ [D] _ _ is the [G]
voice, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] is [C] you.
_ _ [D] _ My sweet [C]
love, my [D] sweet love, oh [C] my love.
_ [D] _ _ And [C] the light, bright [D] light, _ and [C] the light, bright [D] light, bright light, [C]
bright light.
[D] So _ all [C] around me, [D] it's all _ [G] around me,
_ _ [D] It's [G] all around me, _ _ _ [D] all [G]
around me, _ _ [D] all [G] around me.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Colin Meloy who authored this song.

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