Requiem Chords
by Jethro Tull
Requiem by Jethro Tull is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, D, G, Em, Em/D, Dsus4, Bm, E7, A, C#m, F#m, F#m/E, E, E7/D, F, Dm and G/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C Am D G D Em Em/D
Well, I saw a bird today --- flying from a bush
C Am D Dsus4
and the wind blew it away.
Bm E7 A C#m F#m F#m/E
And the black-eyed mother sun scorched the butterfly at play
D Bm E E7/D
--- velvet veined. I saw it burn.
C Am G F Dm C
With a wintry storm-blown sigh, a silver cloud blew right on by.
G Em D Dsus4 G G/F# Em Em/D C
And, taking in the morning, I sang --- O Requiem.
(REST THE SAME)
Well, my lady told me, ``Stay.''
I looked aside and walked away along the Strand.
But I didn't say a word, as the train time-table blurred
close behind the taxi stand.
Saw her face in the tear-drop black cab window.
Fading in the traffic; watched her go.
And taking in the morning, heard myself singing ---
O Requiem.
Here I go again.
It's the same old story.
Well, I saw a bird today --- I looked aside and walked
away along the Strand.