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Vertical Desert chords by
Chris Whitley
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
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D
D

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Em
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C
C

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Em
Em

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I lean back
D
D

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C
C

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on the sundial

Where angels fall;
D
D

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C
C

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Too late to tell thetime -
Em
Em

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Yours or mine
D
D

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C
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Now the landscape
D
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sestures questions -
F
F

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How does your body climb
Em
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The latitudes beyond me?
D
D

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Weigh the evenings
C
C

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Silence, science, secrets;
D
D

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C
C

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The wreckage and the prize -
Em
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D
D

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Behind your eyes two
C
C

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could have tasted
D
D

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F
F

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Visions raised on vacancy and lies
Em
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And a vertical desert;
B
B
2

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F
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Where you stand now,
C
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Em
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Where i will be measured
D
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Until we finally field
C
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Am
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Asus4
Asus4

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A
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The stations, nations, civilization s
D
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Underground
C
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Verse 2
Em
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D
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C
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A
A

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Cause now i know the lay of land -
Asus4
Asus4

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A

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D
D

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F
F

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Living with the law will come apart
Em
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If i care enough i will
F
F

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break your heart
Em
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Under the weight of pleasure until
F
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Where we stand aloft
Em
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At a vertical desert
Interlude 1
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F
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G
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I come
Verse 3
C
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Em
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back here sometimes
C
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G
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Angels fall fireflies ascend
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Em
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G
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C
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Em
Em

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out
D
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C
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Em
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Beyond the aching skyline
A
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Am
Am

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Reckless distances erupt
F
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Em
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in intoxication

Between the hard
F
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Em
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And soft of our evaporations.
Verse 4
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F
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Where we stand aloft
Em
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D
D

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At the vertical desert
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F
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In the curved air of collapse
Em
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And creation
F
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The ballast of chaos and
Em
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Gravity's liberations
D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • F

  • B

    2

  • Am

  • Asus4

  • A

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Vertical Desert by Chris Whitley is E minor.

The primary chords used in Vertical Desert are Em, D, C, F, B, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Vertical Desert is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Vertical Desert 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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