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Patti Smith
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1979•Rock•102 views•
Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Hi, hello, awake from thy sleep
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God has given your soul to keep
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All of the power that burns in the flame
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ignites the light in a single name
Chorus 1
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Frederick, name of care
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Fast asleep in a room somewhere
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Guardian angels lay abed
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Shed their light on my sleepy head
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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I am a threshold yearning to sing
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Down with the dancers
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having one last fling
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Here's to the moment
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when you said hello
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Come on my spirit,
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are you ready let's go?
Bridge 1
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Hi, hi, hey, hey
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Maybe I will come back someday now
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But tonight on the wings of a dove
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Up above to the land of love
Interlude 2
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Verse 3
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Now I lay me down to sleep
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Pray the Lord my soul to keep
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Kiss to kiss, breath to breath
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My soul surrenders, astonished to death
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Night of wonder, promise to keep
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Set our sails, channel the deep
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Capture the rapture, two hearts meet
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Minds entwind in a single beat
Chorus 2
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Frederick, you're the one
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As we journey from sun to sun
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All the dreams I waited so long
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For our flight tonight so long, so long
Bridge 2
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Bye bye, hey, hey
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Maybe we will come back someday now
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But tonight on the wings of a dove
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Up above to the land of love
Chorus 3
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Frederick, name of care
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High above with sky that's clear
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All the things I've been dreaming of
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All expressed in this name of love
Outro 1
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Bye bye, hey, hey
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Maybe we will come back someday now
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But tonight on the wings of a dove
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Up above to the land of love
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • E

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Frederick by Patti Smith is A major.

The primary chords used in Frederick are D, E, C#m, F#m, F#.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, C#m, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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