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Gates Of Eden chords by
Arlo Guthrie
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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C
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D
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Of war and peace the truth just twists,
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G

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D

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its curfew gull it glides

Upon four legged forest clouds
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G

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D

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the cowboy angel rides
G
G

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With his candle lit into the sun
Em
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G

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A

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though it's glow is waxed in black
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D

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All except beneath the trees of Eden
Verse 2
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D

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C
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The lamp post stands with folded
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G

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D
D

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arms its iron claws attached

To curbs 'neath holes
C
C

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where babies wail
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G

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D
D

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Through its shadow's metal badge
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G

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Em
Em

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All in all can only fall with a crashing
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G

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A
A

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but meaningless blow
D
D

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No sound ever comes from
Verse 3

the Gates of Eden
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D

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The savage soldier sticks his head
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G

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D

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in the sand and then complains
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C

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Unto the shoeless hunter who's
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G

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D

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gone deaf but still remains
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G

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Upon the beach where hound dogs bay
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A
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at ships with tattooed sails
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D

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Heading for the Gates of Eden
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D

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Verse 4


The time rusted compass blade,
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Aladdin and his lamp

Sits with Utopian hermit monks,
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G

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D

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side saddle on the Golden Calf
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G

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And on their promises of paradise
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A
A

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you will not hear a laugh
D
D

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All except inside the Gates
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G

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of Eden
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D

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Verse 5


Relationships of ownership
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G

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they whisper in the wings
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D

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To those condemned to act accordingly
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G

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and wait for succeeding kings
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G

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And I try to harmonize with songs the
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lonesome sparrow sings
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D

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There are no kings inside
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D
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the Gates of Eden
Verse 6
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D

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G
G

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The motorcycle 'Black Madonna', two-
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D

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wheeled gypsy queen
C
C

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And her silver- studded phantom cause
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G

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D
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the gray flannel dwarf to scream
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G

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As he weeps to wicked birds of prey,
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A
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pick up on his bread crumb sins
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D

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And there are no sins inside
Verse 7

the Gates of Eden
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The kingdoms of experience in
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D

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the precious winds they rot
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C

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While paupers change possessions
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G

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Each one wishing for what
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D

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the other has got
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G

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And the princess and the prince discuss
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A
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what's real and what's not
D
D

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It doesn't matter inside
Verse 8

the Gates of Eden
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D

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C
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The foreign sun it squints upon
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D
D

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a bed that is never mine

As friends and others,
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D
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strangers from their fates try to resign
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G

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Leaving men holy and totally free to do
Em
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A
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anything they wish to do but die
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D

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And there are no trials
Verse 9

inside the Gates of Eden
D
D

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At dawn my lover comes to me
Dsus4
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D
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and tells me of her dreams
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With no attempts to shovel the glimpse
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G

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D
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Into the ditch of what each one means
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G

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At times I think there are no words
Em
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A
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but these to tell what's true
D
D

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And there are no truths outside
Outro 1

the Gates of Eden
D
D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Dsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gates Of Eden by Arlo Guthrie is E major.

The primary chords used in Gates Of Eden are E, D, A, F#m, B, Esus4.

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

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

The tempo of Gates Of Eden is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Gates Of Eden 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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