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Cherry Wine Chords

Hozier Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read
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Gtap to play
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Em · G · C · D

Cherry Wine Chords – Guitar

Hozier’s achingly beautiful acoustic ballad about a complicated, intoxicating love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.

Folk Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Fingerpick this one for the best effect. Hozier’s guitar work is delicate and expressive — let the notes ring and overlap.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
Em C G
Her eyes and words are so icy, oh but she burns
D Em
Like rum on a fire
Em C G
Hot and fast and angry as she can be
D Em
I walk my days on a wire
 

Verse 2

 
Em C G DEm
It looks ugly, but it’s clean, oh mama don’t fuss over me
Em C G
The way she tells me I’m hers and she is mine
D Em
Open hand or closed fist would be fine
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Verse 3

 
Em C G
Her fight and fury is fiery, oh but she loves
D Em
Like sleep to the freezing
Em C G
Sweet and right and merciful, I’m all but washed
D Em
In the tide of her breathing
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
And it’s worth it, it’s divine, I have this some of the time
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Bridge

 
C G
Calls of the crow, I remember it all
D Em
She said, ”Darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up
C G
Just stay this little”
D Em
Oh, the blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Final Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Practice tip: The Em-C-G-D progression repeats throughout. Try a fingerpicking pattern: thumb on bass, then index-middle-ring on the G-B-E strings in a rolling pattern.

Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Em · G · C · D

Cherry Wine Chords – Ukulele

Hozier’s achingly beautiful acoustic ballad about a complicated, intoxicating love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.

Folk Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Fingerpick this one for the best effect. Hozier’s guitar work is delicate and expressive — let the notes ring and overlap.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
Em C G
Her eyes and words are so icy, oh but she burns
D Em
Like rum on a fire
Em C G
Hot and fast and angry as she can be
D Em
I walk my days on a wire
 

Verse 2

 
Em C G DEm
It looks ugly, but it’s clean, oh mama don’t fuss over me
Em C G
The way she tells me I’m hers and she is mine
D Em
Open hand or closed fist would be fine
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Verse 3

 
Em C G
Her fight and fury is fiery, oh but she loves
D Em
Like sleep to the freezing
Em C G
Sweet and right and merciful, I’m all but washed
D Em
In the tide of her breathing
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
And it’s worth it, it’s divine, I have this some of the time
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Bridge

 
C G
Calls of the crow, I remember it all
D Em
She said, ”Darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up
C G
Just stay this little”
D Em
Oh, the blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Final Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Practice tip: The Em-C-G-D progression repeats throughout. Try a fingerpicking pattern: thumb on bass, then index-middle-ring on the G-B-E strings in a rolling pattern.

Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Em · G · C · D

Cherry Wine Chords – Piano

Hozier’s achingly beautiful acoustic ballad about a complicated, intoxicating love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.

Folk Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Fingerpick this one for the best effect. Hozier’s guitar work is delicate and expressive — let the notes ring and overlap.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
Em C G
Her eyes and words are so icy, oh but she burns
D Em
Like rum on a fire
Em C G
Hot and fast and angry as she can be
D Em
I walk my days on a wire
 

Verse 2

 
Em C G DEm
It looks ugly, but it’s clean, oh mama don’t fuss over me
Em C G
The way she tells me I’m hers and she is mine
D Em
Open hand or closed fist would be fine
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Verse 3

 
Em C G
Her fight and fury is fiery, oh but she loves
D Em
Like sleep to the freezing
Em C G
Sweet and right and merciful, I’m all but washed
D Em
In the tide of her breathing
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
And it’s worth it, it’s divine, I have this some of the time
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Bridge

 
C G
Calls of the crow, I remember it all
D Em
She said, ”Darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up
C G
Just stay this little”
D Em
Oh, the blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Final Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Practice tip: The Em-C-G-D progression repeats throughout. Try a fingerpicking pattern: thumb on bass, then index-middle-ring on the G-B-E strings in a rolling pattern.

Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Em · G · C · D

Cherry Wine Chords – Banjo

Hozier’s achingly beautiful acoustic ballad about a complicated, intoxicating love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.

Folk Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Fingerpick this one for the best effect. Hozier’s guitar work is delicate and expressive — let the notes ring and overlap.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
Em C G
Her eyes and words are so icy, oh but she burns
D Em
Like rum on a fire
Em C G
Hot and fast and angry as she can be
D Em
I walk my days on a wire
 

Verse 2

 
Em C G DEm
It looks ugly, but it’s clean, oh mama don’t fuss over me
Em C G
The way she tells me I’m hers and she is mine
D Em
Open hand or closed fist would be fine
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Verse 3

 
Em C G
Her fight and fury is fiery, oh but she loves
D Em
Like sleep to the freezing
Em C G
Sweet and right and merciful, I’m all but washed
D Em
In the tide of her breathing
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
And it’s worth it, it’s divine, I have this some of the time
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Bridge

 
C G
Calls of the crow, I remember it all
D Em
She said, ”Darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up
C G
Just stay this little”
D Em
Oh, the blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Final Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Practice tip: The Em-C-G-D progression repeats throughout. Try a fingerpicking pattern: thumb on bass, then index-middle-ring on the G-B-E strings in a rolling pattern.

Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Em · G · C · D

Cherry Wine Chords – Mandolin

Hozier’s achingly beautiful acoustic ballad about a complicated, intoxicating love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.

Folk Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Fingerpick this one for the best effect. Hozier’s guitar work is delicate and expressive — let the notes ring and overlap.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
Em C G
Her eyes and words are so icy, oh but she burns
D Em
Like rum on a fire
Em C G
Hot and fast and angry as she can be
D Em
I walk my days on a wire
 

Verse 2

 
Em C G DEm
It looks ugly, but it’s clean, oh mama don’t fuss over me
Em C G
The way she tells me I’m hers and she is mine
D Em
Open hand or closed fist would be fine
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Verse 3

 
Em C G
Her fight and fury is fiery, oh but she loves
D Em
Like sleep to the freezing
Em C G
Sweet and right and merciful, I’m all but washed
D Em
In the tide of her breathing
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
And it’s worth it, it’s divine, I have this some of the time
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Bridge

 
C G
Calls of the crow, I remember it all
D Em
She said, ”Darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up
C G
Just stay this little”
D Em
Oh, the blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Final Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Practice tip: The Em-C-G-D progression repeats throughout. Try a fingerpicking pattern: thumb on bass, then index-middle-ring on the G-B-E strings in a rolling pattern.

Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Ctap to play
Dtap to play
Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Em · G · C · D

Cherry Wine Chords – Harmonica

Hozier’s achingly beautiful acoustic ballad about a complicated, intoxicating love. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Em.

Folk Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Fingerpick this one for the best effect. Hozier’s guitar work is delicate and expressive — let the notes ring and overlap.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
Em C G
Her eyes and words are so icy, oh but she burns
D Em
Like rum on a fire
Em C G
Hot and fast and angry as she can be
D Em
I walk my days on a wire
 

Verse 2

 
Em C G DEm
It looks ugly, but it’s clean, oh mama don’t fuss over me
Em C G
The way she tells me I’m hers and she is mine
D Em
Open hand or closed fist would be fine
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Verse 3

 
Em C G
Her fight and fury is fiery, oh but she loves
D Em
Like sleep to the freezing
Em C G
Sweet and right and merciful, I’m all but washed
D Em
In the tide of her breathing
 

Chorus

 
C G D Em
And it’s worth it, it’s divine, I have this some of the time
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Bridge

 
C G
Calls of the crow, I remember it all
D Em
She said, ”Darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up
C G
Just stay this little”
D Em
Oh, the blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Final Chorus

 
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
C G D Em
The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine
 

Practice tip: The Em-C-G-D progression repeats throughout. Try a fingerpicking pattern: thumb on bass, then index-middle-ring on the G-B-E strings in a rolling pattern.