Sunken Waltz Chords
by Calexico
Sunken Waltz by Calexico is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, Em, F, G and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
Am
e |--0-----0-----0-----0-------------------|----------------------|
B |--1--------------3-----3--1-------------|----------------------|
G |--2-----------------------------2-------|--2----0--------------| C C Em Am Am
D |--2-------------------------------------|------------3---3-2---|
A |--0-------------------------------------|----------------------|
E |----------------------------------------|----------------------|
Am F C
Washed my face in the rivers of empire
F C G G
Made my bed from a cardboard crate
Em Am Am
Down in the city of Quartz
Am F C
No news, no new regrets
F C G
Tossed a Susan B. over my shoulder
F Em Dm
And prayed it would rain and rain
F Em Dm
Submerge the whole western states
C F
Called a last fair deal
C F
With an american zeal
Em Am Am
and corporate handshake
Solo :
Am Am C C F C G G Em Am Am
Am F C
take the story of carpenter mike
F C G
Who dropped his tools and his keys and left
F Em Dm
And headed out as far as he could
F Em Dm
past the cities and gated neighborhoods.
C F
And he slept neath the stars
C F F
Wrote down what he dreamt
C F Em Am Am
And he built a machine for no-one to see
G F C
Then took flight first light of new morning
C