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Holland 1945 Chords

Neutral Milk Hotel Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for open position in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

The only girl I’ve ever loved

C G

Was born with roses in her eyes

G

But then they buried her alive

C

One evening 1945

G

With just her sister at her side

C G

And only weeks before the guns

G

All came and rained on everyone

C

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

G

Playing pianos filled with flames

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Verse 2

G

And here’s the room where your brothers were born

C G

Indentions in the sheets

G

Where their bodies once moved but don’t move anymore

C

And it’s so sad to see the world

G

Agree that they’d rather see their faces

C

Fill with flies

G C

All when I’d want to keep white roses in their eyes

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Bridge

Am C

And in my dreams you’re alive and you’re crying

G D

As your mouth moves in mine, soft and sweet

Am C

Rings of flowers ’round your eyes and I’ll love you

G D

For the rest of your life when you’re here

Verse 3

G

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

C G

Playing pianos filled with flames

G

One empty ring around the sun

C

It takes one to know one, she said

G C

The saddest noise I’ve ever known

G C

And one more radio is on

G C

And now we must pick up every piece

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Practice tip: The chord progression is repetitive, so focus on the strumming energy and the dynamic, emotive delivery of the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for open position in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

The only girl I’ve ever loved

C G

Was born with roses in her eyes

G

But then they buried her alive

C

One evening 1945

G

With just her sister at her side

C G

And only weeks before the guns

G

All came and rained on everyone

C

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

G

Playing pianos filled with flames

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Verse 2

G

And here’s the room where your brothers were born

C G

Indentions in the sheets

G

Where their bodies once moved but don’t move anymore

C

And it’s so sad to see the world

G

Agree that they’d rather see their faces

C

Fill with flies

G C

All when I’d want to keep white roses in their eyes

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Bridge

Am C

And in my dreams you’re alive and you’re crying

G D

As your mouth moves in mine, soft and sweet

Am C

Rings of flowers ’round your eyes and I’ll love you

G D

For the rest of your life when you’re here

Verse 3

G

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

C G

Playing pianos filled with flames

G

One empty ring around the sun

C

It takes one to know one, she said

G C

The saddest noise I’ve ever known

G C

And one more radio is on

G C

And now we must pick up every piece

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Practice tip: The chord progression is repetitive, so focus on the strumming energy and the dynamic, emotive delivery of the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for open position in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

The only girl I’ve ever loved

C G

Was born with roses in her eyes

G

But then they buried her alive

C

One evening 1945

G

With just her sister at her side

C G

And only weeks before the guns

G

All came and rained on everyone

C

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

G

Playing pianos filled with flames

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Verse 2

G

And here’s the room where your brothers were born

C G

Indentions in the sheets

G

Where their bodies once moved but don’t move anymore

C

And it’s so sad to see the world

G

Agree that they’d rather see their faces

C

Fill with flies

G C

All when I’d want to keep white roses in their eyes

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Bridge

Am C

And in my dreams you’re alive and you’re crying

G D

As your mouth moves in mine, soft and sweet

Am C

Rings of flowers ’round your eyes and I’ll love you

G D

For the rest of your life when you’re here

Verse 3

G

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

C G

Playing pianos filled with flames

G

One empty ring around the sun

C

It takes one to know one, she said

G C

The saddest noise I’ve ever known

G C

And one more radio is on

G C

And now we must pick up every piece

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Practice tip: The chord progression is repetitive, so focus on the strumming energy and the dynamic, emotive delivery of the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for open position in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

The only girl I’ve ever loved

C G

Was born with roses in her eyes

G

But then they buried her alive

C

One evening 1945

G

With just her sister at her side

C G

And only weeks before the guns

G

All came and rained on everyone

C

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

G

Playing pianos filled with flames

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Verse 2

G

And here’s the room where your brothers were born

C G

Indentions in the sheets

G

Where their bodies once moved but don’t move anymore

C

And it’s so sad to see the world

G

Agree that they’d rather see their faces

C

Fill with flies

G C

All when I’d want to keep white roses in their eyes

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Bridge

Am C

And in my dreams you’re alive and you’re crying

G D

As your mouth moves in mine, soft and sweet

Am C

Rings of flowers ’round your eyes and I’ll love you

G D

For the rest of your life when you’re here

Verse 3

G

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

C G

Playing pianos filled with flames

G

One empty ring around the sun

C

It takes one to know one, she said

G C

The saddest noise I’ve ever known

G C

And one more radio is on

G C

And now we must pick up every piece

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Practice tip: The chord progression is repetitive, so focus on the strumming energy and the dynamic, emotive delivery of the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for open position in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

The only girl I’ve ever loved

C G

Was born with roses in her eyes

G

But then they buried her alive

C

One evening 1945

G

With just her sister at her side

C G

And only weeks before the guns

G

All came and rained on everyone

C

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

G

Playing pianos filled with flames

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Verse 2

G

And here’s the room where your brothers were born

C G

Indentions in the sheets

G

Where their bodies once moved but don’t move anymore

C

And it’s so sad to see the world

G

Agree that they’d rather see their faces

C

Fill with flies

G C

All when I’d want to keep white roses in their eyes

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Bridge

Am C

And in my dreams you’re alive and you’re crying

G D

As your mouth moves in mine, soft and sweet

Am C

Rings of flowers ’round your eyes and I’ll love you

G D

For the rest of your life when you’re here

Verse 3

G

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

C G

Playing pianos filled with flames

G

One empty ring around the sun

C

It takes one to know one, she said

G C

The saddest noise I’ve ever known

G C

And one more radio is on

G C

And now we must pick up every piece

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Practice tip: The chord progression is repetitive, so focus on the strumming energy and the dynamic, emotive delivery of the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A surreal and haunting indie folk song by Neutral Milk Hotel. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are written for open position in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

The only girl I’ve ever loved

C G

Was born with roses in her eyes

G

But then they buried her alive

C

One evening 1945

G

With just her sister at her side

C G

And only weeks before the guns

G

All came and rained on everyone

C

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

G

Playing pianos filled with flames

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Verse 2

G

And here’s the room where your brothers were born

C G

Indentions in the sheets

G

Where their bodies once moved but don’t move anymore

C

And it’s so sad to see the world

G

Agree that they’d rather see their faces

C

Fill with flies

G C

All when I’d want to keep white roses in their eyes

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Bridge

Am C

And in my dreams you’re alive and you’re crying

G D

As your mouth moves in mine, soft and sweet

Am C

Rings of flowers ’round your eyes and I’ll love you

G D

For the rest of your life when you’re here

Verse 3

G

Now she’s a little boy in Spain

C G

Playing pianos filled with flames

G

One empty ring around the sun

C

It takes one to know one, she said

G C

The saddest noise I’ve ever known

G C

And one more radio is on

G C

And now we must pick up every piece

Chorus

C G

On empty rings around the sun

C G

All sing to say my dream has come

C G

But now we must pick up every piece

C G

Of the life we used to love

C

Just to keep ourselves

G C G

At least enough to carry on

Practice tip: The chord progression is repetitive, so focus on the strumming energy and the dynamic, emotive delivery of the lyrics.