Spell Of Ambition Chords
Spell Of Ambition by The Avett Brothers is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords C, G, Bm, Em, D7, D, G/F# and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
New Avett tune called "Spell of Ambition". First played on 3/20/14 in Savannah, GA.
I based this tab off of a YouTube video which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wpuUOMD79I
As it is a new song with potential to change, I'll try to edit as necessary.
Also, during the "my words" section, Seth does a straightforward walkdown on the C chord to the G.
Standard -
G Bm Em
I fell under the spell of ambition
C G
And not even for money
Bm Em
Just to have a chance to listen
C
To the back rows
G
Say honey,
D7 C D7
You’re surely worth the price of a ticket
G Bm Em
Then with nerve and such pretension
C G
I used religion
Bm Em C G
To explain a vision and this blessed position
D C D
To be an object of affection
C G C C
My words feel so plain
C G C C
And rehearsed when I say
D7
Would you forgive me?
G Bm Em
Is the fury of the mother
C G
Does it not live in the daughter?
Bm Em
Is the darkness of the son
C G
Not seen in the father?
D C
I cast a perfect mask
D
But why bother?
G Bm Em
Cause whatever girl I run with
C G
Or at least am in love with
Bm Em
Will have to ask herself
C G
What can I put up with?
D C D
And do I call him stranger or husband?
C G C C
My words feel so plain
C G C C
And rehearsed when I say
D7
Would you forgive me?
C G G/F# Em
Would you let it roll off your shoulders?
C G
Would you let it fall to the ground?
C G G/F# Em
Let me know when it’s ooover
Am D7
So I can set it down
G Bm Em
I fell under the spell of ambition
C G
And not even for glory
Bm Em
Just to have the room’s attention
C G
And tell my story
D C D7
And let them sort the sadness out for me
C G C C
And my words feel so plain
C G C C
And rehearsed when I say
D
Would you forgive me?
C
Would you forgive me?
D7
Would you forgive me?