Naked As We Came Chords
by Iron & Wine
Naked As We Came by Iron & Wine is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, D9, Em9, A9 and E9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo II, Tune dropped D
Chords - D9: 054030, Em9: 20000X, A9: 002200
See below for picking patterns.
Intro: D9 E9 2x
D9 Em9
She says, "wake up, it's no use pretending"
D9 Em9
I'll keep stealing, breathing her
D9 Em9
birds are leaving over autumn's ending
D9 Em9 A9
one of us will die inside these arms
Em9 A9
eyes wide open,
Em9 A9
naked as we came
Em9 A9
one will spread our
Em9 D9
ashes around the yard
{intro chords again}
she says, "if I leave before you, darling,
don't you waste me in the ground"
I lay smiling like our sleeping children
one of us will die inside these arms
eyes wide open, naked as we came
one will spread our ashes around the yard