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Gild the Lily Chords

Ethel Cain Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting ballad by Ethel Cain about devotion and sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am F G

I’d give my life to be the woman that you wanted

C Am F G

I’d lie for you, I’d cry for you, I’d bleed for you

C Am F G

I’d drink the water from your hands if you were thirsty

C Am F G

I’d sell my soul just to see you smile again

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Verse 2

C Am F G

I’d walk on glass, I’d crawl on nails to get to you

C Am F G

I’d let the world burn down to ashes at your feet

C Am F G

I’d wear your name like a crown upon my forehead

C Am F G

I’d let you break me just to feel you put me back together

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Bridge

Am F C

Is it enough? Is it enough for you?

Am F G

All that I’ve given, is it through?

Am F C

Tell me I’m pretty, tell me I’m good

Am F G

Tell me you’d kill for me, like I knew you would

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Outro

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life for you

Practice tip: Master the C, Am, F, G progression slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting ballad by Ethel Cain about devotion and sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am F G

I’d give my life to be the woman that you wanted

C Am F G

I’d lie for you, I’d cry for you, I’d bleed for you

C Am F G

I’d drink the water from your hands if you were thirsty

C Am F G

I’d sell my soul just to see you smile again

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Verse 2

C Am F G

I’d walk on glass, I’d crawl on nails to get to you

C Am F G

I’d let the world burn down to ashes at your feet

C Am F G

I’d wear your name like a crown upon my forehead

C Am F G

I’d let you break me just to feel you put me back together

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Bridge

Am F C

Is it enough? Is it enough for you?

Am F G

All that I’ve given, is it through?

Am F C

Tell me I’m pretty, tell me I’m good

Am F G

Tell me you’d kill for me, like I knew you would

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Outro

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life for you

Practice tip: Master the C, Am, F, G progression slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting ballad by Ethel Cain about devotion and sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am F G

I’d give my life to be the woman that you wanted

C Am F G

I’d lie for you, I’d cry for you, I’d bleed for you

C Am F G

I’d drink the water from your hands if you were thirsty

C Am F G

I’d sell my soul just to see you smile again

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Verse 2

C Am F G

I’d walk on glass, I’d crawl on nails to get to you

C Am F G

I’d let the world burn down to ashes at your feet

C Am F G

I’d wear your name like a crown upon my forehead

C Am F G

I’d let you break me just to feel you put me back together

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Bridge

Am F C

Is it enough? Is it enough for you?

Am F G

All that I’ve given, is it through?

Am F C

Tell me I’m pretty, tell me I’m good

Am F G

Tell me you’d kill for me, like I knew you would

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Outro

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life for you

Practice tip: Master the C, Am, F, G progression slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting ballad by Ethel Cain about devotion and sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am F G

I’d give my life to be the woman that you wanted

C Am F G

I’d lie for you, I’d cry for you, I’d bleed for you

C Am F G

I’d drink the water from your hands if you were thirsty

C Am F G

I’d sell my soul just to see you smile again

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Verse 2

C Am F G

I’d walk on glass, I’d crawl on nails to get to you

C Am F G

I’d let the world burn down to ashes at your feet

C Am F G

I’d wear your name like a crown upon my forehead

C Am F G

I’d let you break me just to feel you put me back together

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Bridge

Am F C

Is it enough? Is it enough for you?

Am F G

All that I’ve given, is it through?

Am F C

Tell me I’m pretty, tell me I’m good

Am F G

Tell me you’d kill for me, like I knew you would

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Outro

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life for you

Practice tip: Master the C, Am, F, G progression slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting ballad by Ethel Cain about devotion and sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am F G

I’d give my life to be the woman that you wanted

C Am F G

I’d lie for you, I’d cry for you, I’d bleed for you

C Am F G

I’d drink the water from your hands if you were thirsty

C Am F G

I’d sell my soul just to see you smile again

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Verse 2

C Am F G

I’d walk on glass, I’d crawl on nails to get to you

C Am F G

I’d let the world burn down to ashes at your feet

C Am F G

I’d wear your name like a crown upon my forehead

C Am F G

I’d let you break me just to feel you put me back together

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Bridge

Am F C

Is it enough? Is it enough for you?

Am F G

All that I’ve given, is it through?

Am F C

Tell me I’m pretty, tell me I’m good

Am F G

Tell me you’d kill for me, like I knew you would

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Outro

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life for you

Practice tip: Master the C, Am, F, G progression slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting ballad by Ethel Cain about devotion and sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am F G

I’d give my life to be the woman that you wanted

C Am F G

I’d lie for you, I’d cry for you, I’d bleed for you

C Am F G

I’d drink the water from your hands if you were thirsty

C Am F G

I’d sell my soul just to see you smile again

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Verse 2

C Am F G

I’d walk on glass, I’d crawl on nails to get to you

C Am F G

I’d let the world burn down to ashes at your feet

C Am F G

I’d wear your name like a crown upon my forehead

C Am F G

I’d let you break me just to feel you put me back together

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Bridge

Am F C

Is it enough? Is it enough for you?

Am F G

All that I’ve given, is it through?

Am F C

Tell me I’m pretty, tell me I’m good

Am F G

Tell me you’d kill for me, like I knew you would

Chorus

F C G

So gild the lily, paint the roses

F C G

Tell me that you love me, I don’t care if it’s a lie

F C G

Wrap me in your arms and make me pretty

F C G

I’ll be your angel, I’ll be your sacrifice

Outro

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life

C Am

I’d give my life

F G

I’d give my life for you

Practice tip: Master the C, Am, F, G progression slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.