Strange Fruit chords by Robert Wyatt

SimplifiedAm · F · Fdim · Bm · Esus4 …

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Am
F
Fdim
Bm
Esus4
E
Eaug
Bdim
Dm
C
G#dim
Gsus4
F#dim
D
B
Em
G
Dsus4
Bsus4

Intro 1

Fdim

Esus4

Eaug

Bdim

Eaug

G#dim

Gsus4

F#dim

Verse 1
Am 
F 
Bm 
E 
Am 
The Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves,
F 
Bm 
E 
Dm 
and blood at the roots
F 
Black bodies swinging in
Eaug 
the Southern breeze
Gsus4 
F#dim 
B 
Strange fruit hanging from the
E 
D 
Am 
poplar trees

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
Am 
E 
Am 
Pastoral scene of the 'Gallant
Eaug 
G 
South'
Am 
Bm 
The bulging eyes and the
E 
Am 
twisted mouth
F 
Am 
Scent of magnolia,
D 
C 
sweet and fresh
Bm 
Then the sudden smell of
F#dim 
F 
burn     ing flesh
E 
Bm 

Verse 3
Am 
F#dim 
F 
E 
Here is a fruit for the crows    to pluck
D 
Bm 
For the rain to gather,
F 
Am 
Eaug 
for the wind to suck
E 
Em 
C 
For the sun to rot,
Dm 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
Bm 
E 
Bm 
for the tree to drop
Am 
F 
C 
Here is a strange and bit
F 
Bsus4 
E 
ter crop