Petrichor Chords
by Paul Kelly
Petrichor by Paul Kelly is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Dm, Am, Em, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
C Dm
It hasn’t rained, 6 months or more
C Dm
Till today, a sudden pour
C Dm Am
Now I can smell the petrichor outside
C Dm
The sighing ground gives up its love
C Dm
Unto the breeze and the trees above
C Dm Am
Suddenly your phantom shoves my side
Em F G
G
I don’t need you
F Em F
I don’t need you
G
I don’t need you
F C Dm
But I sure I want you
C Dm C Dm Am
Verse
C Dm
I never loved you more than when
C Dm
I turned and walked into the wind
C Dm Am
And left you leaning on an old friend of mine
C Dm
I walked straight into my head
C Dm
The hardest thing I ever did
C Dm Am
Seabirds wheeling overhead crying
Em F G
G
I don’t need you
F Em F
I don’t need you
G
I don’t need you
F C Dm
But I sure I want you
Verse
C Dm
I wish I knew the names of things
C Dm
Of trees and flowers, birds that sing
C Dm Am
You’re much better at that kinda thing than I
C Dm
And I don’t know these stars up here
C Dm
You’d fill me in if you were near
C Dm Am
You taught me petrichor, our secret sign
Em F G
G
I don’t need you
F Em F
I don’t need you
G
I don’t need you
F C Dm
But I sure I want you
C Dm
I sure I want you
C Dm
I want you
C
Yes, I want you