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Bon Iver & St. Vincent Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A haunting duet by Bon Iver and St. Vincent about longing and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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

F C

Up with your turret

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Verse 2

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Bridge

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Outro

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Practice the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A haunting duet by Bon Iver and St. Vincent about longing and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Up with your turret

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Verse 2

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Bridge

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Outro

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Practice the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A haunting duet by Bon Iver and St. Vincent about longing and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Up with your turret

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Verse 2

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Bridge

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Outro

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Practice the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A haunting duet by Bon Iver and St. Vincent about longing and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Up with your turret

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Verse 2

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Bridge

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Outro

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Practice the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A haunting duet by Bon Iver and St. Vincent about longing and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Up with your turret

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Verse 2

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Bridge

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Outro

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Practice the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A haunting duet by Bon Iver and St. Vincent about longing and loss. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Up with your turret

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Verse 2

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Stand in your street

F C

And everything turned around

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Bridge

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

F C G Am F

And the water is rising up on me

C G Am

Thought that this would never happen

Chorus

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Still alive who loves you?

F C

Love…

Outro

F C

Lost in your current

F C

Aren’t we just terrified?

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

F C

Shale and your shell

F C

And everything turned around

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Practice the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.