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Phonograph chords by Jesca Hoop

  • Em

  • Cm

    3
  • C

  • B

    2
  • Fm

  • Am

  • Bbm

  • Gaug

  • G

Verse 1
Em
I fell in love with a brilliant boy
Cm
I gave him my heart when
Cm
Cm
Em
he captured my voice
C
Cm
He carried it 'cross the sea
B
Em
B
How did he?
Cm
Em
Tangibly
Interlude 1
Fm
Em
Fm
Am
Bbm

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Verse 2
Am
Black
was my true lover's hair
Cm
His eyes were green and his skin was fair
Am
I bend to kiss the ground where he is
Cm
Standing there
Verse 3
Am
The sugars rose when springtime came
Cm
The fields were green
when I took his name
Am
Our love was ripe as
summer's rain
Cm
Am
When they cut down the
Bbm
Am
Bbm
cane
Verse 4
Am
Then the word came to my door
Cm
All the world had gone to war
Am
He dropped his papers on the floor
Cm
He was called for the draft
Verse 5
Am
I see him now in silhouette
Cm
Fading toward an army jet
Am
Carrying with him, bayonet
And a phonograph
Cm
Verse 6
Em
I fell in love with a brilliant boy
Cm
I gave him my heart when
Cm
Gaug
Cm
Em
he captured my voice
C
Cm
He carried it 'cross the sea
Gaug
Em
B
How did he?
Cm
Tangibly
Verse 7
Em
Tin, a needle,
Fm
crank the cylinder 'round
Em
Until we meet again,
Fm
G
send the men underground
Am
Bands of angels clean the
Bbm
blood from your brow
Verse 8
Bbm
Am
Through the smoke of firing guns
Cm
Man by man, the war is won
Am
One another, father, son
Cm
Your children all pass
Verse 9
Am
Then at last, his letter came
Cm
The poem read of love and shame
Am
All I have to keep me sane
Is my phonograph
Cm
Verse 10
Em
I fell in love with a brilliant boy
Cm
I gave him my heart when he
Cm
Gaug
Em
captured my voice
Cm
He carried it 'cross the sea
Gaug
B
Em
B
How did he?
Cm
Tangibly
Verse 11
Em
Tin, a needle,
Fm
crank the cylinder 'round
Em
Until we meet again,
Fm
send the men underground
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