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Beatles - Petty - Johnny Cash - Eagles - John Denver - Dylan

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Cannonball

Damien Rice

Capo 6th fret
 
Chords:
Em7   022033
Cadd9 032033
G     320033
G/F#  2x0033
D     xx0232
C     x32010
D11   x54030
 
Intro:  / Em7 - - - / Cadd9 - - - / G - - - / G/F# - - - / x3
        / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
 
Em7                  Cadd9             G    G/F#
There’s still a little bit of your taste, in my mouth
Em7                    Cadd9         G       G/F#
There’s still a little bit of you laced, with my doubt
Em7                Cadd9     G   G/F#      
It's still a little hard to say,     what's 
/ C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
going on 
 
Em7                  Cadd9              G      G/F#
There’s still a little bit of your ghost, your witness
Em7                   Cadd9            G    G/F#
There’s still a little bit of your face, I haven't kissed
Em7                Cadd9      G         G/F#          
You step a little closer each day, that I can't say what's 
/ C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /          
going on
 
Chorus:
G      Cadd9         D
Stones taught me to fly
G     Cadd9        D
Love taught me to lie
G    Cadd9         D
Life taught me to die
             / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
So it's not hard to fall, when you float like a cannonball
 
Repeat Intro
 
Em7                  Cadd9         G      G/F#    
Theres still a little bit of your song, in my ear
Em7                  Cadd9         G       G/F#  
Theres still a little bit of your words, I long to hear
Em7               Cadd9     G          G/F#  
You step a little closer to me, so close that I can't see what's 
/ C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
going on
 
Chorus
 
G      Cadd9         D
Stones taught me to fly
G      Cadd9         D
Love taught me to cry
             G           Cadd9      D
So come on courage teach me to be shy
             / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
“Cause it's not hard to fall, and I don't wanna scare her
 
          / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
It's not hard to fall, and I don't wanna lose
 
         / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
It’s not hard to grow, when you know that you just don't know
 

Repeat Intro x2

 

End on Em


This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.