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Cannonball

Damien Rice

Capo 6th fret
 

Chords:
Em7 022033
Cadd9 032033
G 320033
G/F# 2x0033
D xx0232
C x32010
D11 x54030

 
Intro: / Em7 - - - / Cadd9 - - - / G - - - / G/F# - - - / x3
 / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
 
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F#
There’s still a little bit of your taste, in my mouth
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F#
There’s still a little bit of you laced, with my doubt
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F# 
It's still a little hard to say, what's 
/ C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
going on 
 
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F#
There’s still a little bit of your ghost, your witness
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F#
There’s still a little bit of your face, I haven't kissed
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F# 
You step a little closer each day, that I can't say what's 
/ C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - / 
going on
 

Chorus:
G Cadd9  D
Stones taught me to fly
G Cadd9 D
Love taught me to lie
G Cadd9 D
Life taught me to die
 / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
So it's not hard to fall, when you float like a cannonball

 
Repeat Intro
 
Em7  Cadd9 G G/F# 
Theres still a little bit of your song, in my ear
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F# 
Theres still a little bit of your words, I long to hear
Em7 Cadd9 G G/F# 
You step a little closer to me, so close that I can't see what's 
/ C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
going on
 
Chorus
 
G Cadd9 D
Stones taught me to fly
G Cadd9 D
Love taught me to cry
 G Cadd9 D
So come on courage teach me to be shy
 / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
“Cause it's not hard to fall, and I don't wanna scare her
 
 / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
It's not hard to fall, and I don't wanna lose
 
 / C - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - D11 - - /
It’s not hard to grow, when you know that you just don't know
 

Repeat Intro x2

End on Em

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.