The Last Mile Chords
by Nico
The Last Mile by Nico is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, C/G, Bm, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Fig.1
e|--3-3---0---0-0-------|
B|--2-2-0-1---1-1-0-----|
G|--3-3-0-0---0-0-0-----|
D|--0-0-0-2---2-2-0-----|
A|--------3---3-3-------|
E|--------3---3-3-------|
Fig.2
e|----------------------------------|
B|---1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-3-----|
G|---0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
D|---2-2-2-0-0-2--2-2-2-0-0-2-4-----|
A|---3-3-3-2-2-0--3-3-3-2-2-3-5-----|
E|----------------------------5-----|
INTRO
Fig.1 x2
D C/G
rivers were made for flowing
D C/G
so why not let them flow?
D C/G
people were made for showing
D C/G
so why not let them show?
Bm C
show a little laughter
Bm C
show a little smile
C Bm Am C Bm C D <- Fig.2
cause we staaaaaarted on the last mile
Fig.1 x2
D C/G
children's minds are crippled
D C/G
black is what they see
D C/G
man's mind is murdered
D C/G
so why not let him see?
Bm C
show a little laughter
Bm C
show a little smile
C Bm Am C Bm C D <- Fig.2
cause we staaaaaarted on the last mile
some weird interlude i can't seem to decipher is played here, then:
Fig.1 x2
D C/G
children's minds are crippled
D C/G
black is what they see
D C/G
man's mind is murdered
D C/G
so why not let him see?
Bm C
show a little laughter
Bm C
show a little smile
C Bm Am C Bm C D <- Fig.2
cause we staaaaaarted on the last mile
C Bm Am C Bm C D <- Fig.2
cause we staaaaaarted on the last mile
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