High On The Chalk by the High Llamas
From the High Llamas’ 2003 Beet, Maize & Corn album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. Capo on 1st fret.
INTRO
[C#dim] [Bm7] [Bdim] [E7] [Am7] [E7] [Am7] [Eb/F]
VERSE 1
[Em] High on the [A/E] chalk through the [Cmaj7] beet, [C/D] maize and [Gmaj7] corn
[Em] Bonnets and [A/E] hi hats and [Cmaj7] ribbons [C/D] are [Gmaj7] worn
[F#7] As they walk a stones throw from a [Bm] sandy shore
[Am7] So the ocean darkens and they [D6] walk some more
[Em7] High on the [Ebm] chalk [Bb] through the [Cmaj7] beet, [C/D] maize and [Gmaj7] corn
[C#dim] [Bm7] [Bdim] [E7] [Am7] [E7] [Am7] [E7] [Am7] [Eb/F]
VERSE 2
[Em] Sweet car to [A/E] rain road, an [Cmaj7] un [C/D] common [Gmaj7] time
[Em] Sleep [G7] talk through [Bbm] an [A7] swers in [Cmaj7] gen [C/D] tle re [Gmaj7] sign
[F#7] Safe behind the hour though the [Bm] minutes fall
[Am7] Blanking out the retail ’til the [D6] boarding call
[Em] Sweet [G7] car to [Bbm] rain [A7] road, an [Cmaj7] un [C/D] common [Gmaj7] time
FADE
[C#dim] [Bm] [Bdim] [E7] [Am7] [E7] [Am7] [E7] [Am7] [Eb/F]