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A Song for Ernest Hemingway chords by
The Wonder Years
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
G
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A
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D
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
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The
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A
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D
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sky goes
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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from concrete to charcoal
D
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G
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Em
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I'm laying on my back on the roof
F#m
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G
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Gonna shoot these clouds full of holes
D
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I need some fucking light to pour through
A
A

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D
D

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'Cause December's got me
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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up against the ropes
D
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G
G

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And I don't know how to get loose
Em
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G

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D
D

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I can't get feeling back in my toes

From walking in circles with you
A
A

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G
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Esus4
Esus4

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Like we're lost Canadian geese
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Bm
Bm
2

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I should be south of here already
Verse 2
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I'll be your dead bird,
A
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you'll be my bloodhound

You're just doing what you're told

Pick my body off the ground
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I'll be your dead bird
A
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Verse 3
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F#m
F#m
2

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I'm staring at Hemingway's shotgun
Bm
Bm
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D
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And I'll picture him
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Em
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drinking alone
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G
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He's forgetting things that
D
D

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he wouldn't have before

His eyes are starting to go

And I heard all about how
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F#m
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his plane went down
Bm
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Em
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After Christmas in the Congo
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D

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Read about his own death in the paper

I bet it was freeing to know
A
A

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G

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When you destroy everything worth
Esus4
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chas ing (chasing)
Bm
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There's nowhere left to go
Verse 4
G
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I'll be your dead bird,
A
A

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you'll be my bloodhound
D
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C
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You're just doing what you're told

Pick my body off the ground
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A
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I'll be your dead bird

Hanging from your mouth
D
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You're doing like you're told
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Gonna make your master proud
Em
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It's good to know I didn't
D
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die for nothing
F#m
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December's got me
Verse 5
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backed
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Bm
Bm
2

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into a corner again
F#m
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E
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My ears are back, my teeth are showing
D
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F#m
F#m
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I'm combing through the wreckage
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A
A

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trying to find where I've been
Bm
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F#m
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E
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I still get battle pains but
A
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from a safer distance
Verse 6
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I'll be your dead bird,
A
A

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you'll be my bloodhound

You're just doing what you're told

Pick my body off the ground
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G

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A
A

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I'll be your dead bird
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Hanging from your mouth

You're doing like you're told
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Gonna make your master proud
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A

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It's good to know
D
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I didn't die for nothing
F#m
F#m
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December's got me
Verse 7
G
G

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backed
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Bm
Bm
2

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into a corner again
F#m
F#m
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My ears are back
E
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(I didn't die for nothing) my

teeth are showing
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F#m
F#m
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I'm combing through the wreckage
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trying to find where I've been
Bm
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F#m
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I still get battle pains
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I didn't die for nothing

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • A

  • D

  • F#dim

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • Esus4

  • E

  • C

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of A Song for Ernest Hemingway by The Wonder Years is Eb major.

The primary chords used in A Song for Ernest Hemingway are Ab, Bb, Eb, Gdim, Gm, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Bb, Eb, Gdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Song for Ernest Hemingway is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Song for Ernest Hemingway using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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