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Bridges and Balloons [The Milk-Eyed Mender] chords by
Joanna Newsom
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Key: Gb major
Intro 1
D
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We sailed away on a winter's
Verse 1

day

With fate as malleable as clay

But ships are fallible, I say

And the nautical, like all things fades
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And I can recall our caravel

A little wicker beetle shell

With four fine masts and lateen sails
Em
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Its bearings on Cair Paravel
Verse 2
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Oh my love
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Oh it was a funny little thing
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To be

The ones
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To've seen
Verse 3
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D

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The sight of bridges and balloons
Bm
Bm
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Makes calm canaries irritable
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D

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And they caw and claw all
Bm
Bm
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afternoon

Catenaries and dirigibles

Brace and buoy the living room

A loom of metals warp woof wimble

And a thimbles worth of milky moon
Verse 4

Can touch hearts larger than a thimble
Bm
Bm
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Oh my love
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G

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Oh it was a funny little thing
Bm
Bm
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To be
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The ones
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D

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To've seen
Bm
Bm
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Oh my
Verse 5

love
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Oh it was a funny little thing
Outro 1

It was a funny funny little thing
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Chords
  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bridges and Balloons [The Milk-Eyed Mender] by Joanna Newsom is Gb major.

The primary chords used in Bridges and Balloons [The Milk-Eyed Mender] are Gb, Abm, Cb, Ebm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Abm, Cb, Ebm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bridges and Balloons [The Milk-Eyed Mender] is approximately 48 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bridges and Balloons [The Milk-Eyed Mender] 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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