Violet Chords

KeyC Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays535

Violet by Grant-Lee Phillips is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords A, A7, D, Bm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			

 
Intro A

verse 1 
A 
Violet oh violet such a darlin’ child 

Nothing makes me happier 
               A7             D 
Than to simply look into your eyes 
    Bm      A 
And see you smile 

verse 2 
A 
Violet oh violet little darlin’ one 

Wonder what you’re dreaming of 
               A7             D 
Wonder what it is the book of life 
    Bm     A 
Has just begun 

D 
Dream of all the joys to see 
    Bm 
And all you’re gonna do 
D 
Every flower in the world 
  E             A 
A-waiting for you 

verse 3 
A 
Violet oh violet welcoming the day 
                A7              D 
How we’re gonna laugh in to the hours 
      Bm    A 
We’re gonna play 

D 
Dream of all the joys to see 
    Bm 
And all you’re gonna do 
D 
Every flower in the world 
  E             A 
A-waiting for you 

Solo 
D Bm D E 

verse 4 
A 
Violet oh violet such a darlin’ one 

Nothing makes me happier 
                  A7             D 
Than to know that you are having fun 
       Bm     A 
You’re having fun 

Outro 
D Bm D E A 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante