Abbey chords by
Mitski (Official Version)
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Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Verse 1
(Ah, ah, ah...)
Eb Eb 
 
Abm/Eb Abm/Eb 
 
I   am hungry
Eb Eb 
 
Abm/Eb Abm/Eb 
 
I   have been hungry
Db/Eb Db/Eb 
 
B/Eb B/Eb 
 
I        was born hungry
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
What do I need?
Eb Eb 
 
Abm/Eb Abm/Eb 
 
I   am something
Eb Eb 
 
Abm/Eb Abm/Eb 
 
I   have been something
Db/Eb Db/Eb 
 
B/Eb B/Eb 
 
I        was born some   thing
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
What could I        be?

Chorus 1
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
G G 
 
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
There    is a light that I        can see
Ab/Bb Ab/Bb 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
But only,    it       seems,
Abm Abm 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
when there's darkness in me
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 
 
Ebadd9 Ebadd9 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Gm/D Gm/D 
 
There     is a dream     that I sometimes see
Cm7b5 Cm7b5 
 
F7/C F7/C 
 
C7 C7 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
That only appears  in the dark of sleep

Interlude 1

Bb6

Fm

Fdim

Ah

Verse 2
Eb Eb 
 
I   am waiting
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Absus2 Absus2 
 
I      have been waiting
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ebm/Gb Ebm/Gb 
 
I     was born waiting
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I     was born waiting
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
For      that something
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
E E 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Just   to want something
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I     was born something
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I was born

Chorus 2
Eb Eb 
 
Ebmaj7#5 Ebmaj7#5 
 
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
There is a light,       I        feel it in me
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
But on       ly, it  seems,
Db/Eb Db/Eb 
 
Cm/Eb Cm/Eb 
 
when the dark     surrounds me
Eb Eb 
 
Ebaug Ebaug 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ebaug Ebaug 
 
There is a        dream and it sleeps in me
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 
 
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
To        awake in the night,
Eb9 Eb9 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
crying,  "Set me     free"
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ebmaj7#5 Ebmaj7#5 
 
And I awake  every night,
Eb Eb 
 
crying, "Set me free"

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb Abm/Eb Db/Eb B/Eb Eb7...

Chords

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

4

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This is the definitive original version of Abbey by Mitski, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Mitski.

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