Older Chests original guitar chords by
Damien Rice

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am

Am

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C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am

Am

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C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Verse 1

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Older chests reveal themselves

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Like a crack in a wall

Am

Am

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C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Starting small,

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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and grow in time

C

C

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And we always seem

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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to need the help

C

C

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Of someone else

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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To mend that shelf

Am

Am

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C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Too many books

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Read me your favorite line

Pre-chorus 1

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Papa went to other lands

C

C

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And he found someone

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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who understands

Am

Am

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The ticking,

C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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and the west ern man's need to cry

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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He came back the other day, you know

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Some things in life may change

Am

Am

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And some things

C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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they stay the same

Chorus 1

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Like time, there's al ways time

Fsus2

Fsus2

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G7

G7

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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On my mind

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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So pass me by, I'll be fine

Fsus2

Fsus2

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G7

G7

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Just give me time

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Verse 2

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Older gents sit on the fence

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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With their cap in hand

Am

Am

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C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Looking grand

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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They watch their city change

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Children scream, or so it seems

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Louder than before

Am

Am

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C/B

C/B

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C

C

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Out of doors, and into stores

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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with bigger names

Pre-chorus 2

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Mama tried to wash their faces

C

C

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But these kids

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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they lost their graces

Am

Am

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C/B

C/B

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C

C

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And daddy lost at the races

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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too many times

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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She broke down the other day,

Gsus4

Gsus4

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yeah you know

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Some things in life may change

Am

Am

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And some things

C/B

C/B

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C

C

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they stay the same

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Chorus 2

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Like time, there's al ways time

Fsus2

Fsus2

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G7

G7

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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On my mind

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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So pass me by, I'll be fine

Fsus2

Fsus2

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G7

G7

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Just give me time

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Chorus 3

C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Time, al ways time

Fsus2

Fsus2

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G7

G7

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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On my mind

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Pass me by, I'll be fine

Fsus2

Fsus2

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G7

G7

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Just give me time

Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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G ₃

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C ₂

G ₂

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A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

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E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

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G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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B ₀

E ₁

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

Chords

C
Fsus2
Gsus4
Am
C/B
G7
G/B

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Older Chests by Damien Rice is C major.

The primary chords used in Older Chests are C, F, G, Am, G/B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Am, 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 Older Chests is approximately 110 beats per minute.

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