Albertine chords by Brooke Fraser (Official Version)

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Abmaj7
Cm7
Eb
Bb
Fm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Abmaj7 
Cm7 
 (A flat minoraj7) I am sitting still I think of Angelique  (C minor7) 
Abmaj7 
Her mother's voice over me  (A flat minoraj7) 
Cm7 
And the bullets in the wall where it fell  (C minor7) silent
Abmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7) And on a thousandth hill,
Cm7 
I think of Albertine  (C minor7) 
Abmaj7 
There in her eyes what I don't  (A flat minoraj7) see
Cm7 
With my own  (C minor7) 

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Chorus 1

Rwanda

Now that I have seen,

I am responsible

Faith without deeds is dead

Now that I have held you

in my own arms

I cannot let go 'til you are

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Abmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7) And I am on a plane
Cm7 
across a distant sea  (C minor7) 
Abmaj7 
But I carry you in me  (A flat minoraj7) 
And in the dust on, the dust on,
Cm7 
the dust on,  (C minor7) the dust on, the dust on my feet

Chorus 2
Rwanda
Abmaj7 
Eb 
 (A flat minoraj7) Now that I have seen,  (E flat major) 
Bb 
I am res (B flat major) ponsible
Fm7 
Abmaj7 
 (F minor7) Faith without deeds is dead  (A flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Now that I have held  (E flat major) you
Bb 
in my own  (B flat major) arms
Fm7 
 (F minor7) I     cannot let go 'til you are

Interlude 2

Bridge 1

I will tell the world,

I will tell them where I've been

I will keep my word

I will tell them, Alber tine

Chorus 3
Rwanda
Abmaj7 
Eb 
 (A flat minoraj7) Now that I have seen,  (E flat major) 
Bb 
I am res (B flat major) ponsible
Fm7 
Abmaj7 
 (F minor7) Faith without deeds is dead  (A flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Now that I have held  (E flat major) you
Bb 
in my own  (B flat major) arms
Fm7 
 (F minor7) I     cannot let go 'til you are

Outro 1
Abmaj7 
Abmaj7 
Cm7 
Cm7 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (A flat minoraj7)  (C minor7)  (C minor7) 
Abmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7) And I am on a stage,
Cm7 
a thousand eyes on me  (C minor7) 
Abmaj7 
I will tell them, Alber (A flat minoraj7) tine
Cm7 
I will tell them, Alber (C minor7) tine

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Abmaj7
Cm7
Eb
Bb
Fm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C minorBPM: 91

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

Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Albertine by Brooke Fraser, 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 C minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Brooke Fraser's performance.