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1979•Rock•102 views•
Key: A major•
Intro 1
Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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Verse 1
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C#m7
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F#m
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Hi, hello, awake from thy sleep
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C#m7
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F#m
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God has given your soul to keep
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C#m7
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F#m
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All of the power that burns in the flame
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C#m7
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F#sus4
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ignites the light in a single name
Chorus 1
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C#m7
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F#m
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Frede rick, name of care
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C#m7
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F#m
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Fast asleep in a room somewhere
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C#m7
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F#m
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Guardian angels lay abed
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F#m
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Shed their light on my sleepy head
Interlude 1
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Dmaj7
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F#m
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Verse 2
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F#m
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I am a threshold yearning to sing
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Down with the dancers
C#m7
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F#m
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having one last fling
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Here's to the moment
C#m7
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F#m
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when you said hello
Dmaj7
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Come on my spirit,
C#m7
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F#sus4
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F#
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are you ready let's go?
Bridge 1
Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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Hi, hi, hey, hey
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C#m7
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F#m
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Maybe I will come back someday now
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E
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C#m7
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F#m
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But tonight on the wings of a dove
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C#m7
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F#m
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Up above to the land of love
Interlude 2
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Dmaj7
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E
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C#m7
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F#m
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C#m7
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F#m
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Dmaj7
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E
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Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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F#m
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Verse 3
Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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Now I lay me down to sleep
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C#m7
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F#m
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Pray the Lord my soul to keep
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C#m7
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F#m
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Kiss to kiss, breath to breath
Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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My soul surrenders, astonished to death
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C#m7
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F#m
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Night of wonder, promise to keep
Dmaj7
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E
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C#m7
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F#m
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Set our sails, channel the deep
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C#m7
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F#m
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Capture the rapture, two hearts meet
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C#m7
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F#sus4
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F#
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Minds entwind in a single beat
Chorus 2
Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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Frede rick, you're the one
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C#m7
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F#m
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As we journey from sun to sun
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C#m7
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F#m
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All the dreams I waited so long
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C#m7
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F#m
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For our flight tonight so long, so long
Bridge 2
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C#m7
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F#m
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Bye bye, hey, hey
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C#m7
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Maybe we will come back someday now
Dmaj7
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C#m7
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But tonight on the wings of a dove
Dmaj7
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C#m7
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F#m
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Up above to the land of love
Chorus 3
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C#m7
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F#m
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Frede rick, name of care
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C#m7
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High above with sky that's clear
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C#m7
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F#m
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All the things I've been dreaming of
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F#m
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All expressed in this name of love
Outro 1
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F#m
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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

  • Dmaj7

  • E

  • C#m7

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • F#sus4

    2

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

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#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Frederick is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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