Adeline
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RockMedium for beginners9 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Em
C
G
Asus2Diagram coming soon
D5Diagram coming soon
A
Am
D
F
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: Em Em C Oh, my Adeline G Asus2 D5 Em Hmmm--mmm--mmm--mmm Em C Down in Tasmania G Asus2 D5 Em Where the devil's jaws are far too weak --- to tear you away D5/A Am C Ooh, I wish you well G D5 I wish you well Am C I wish you well G D5 I wish you well Em C Oh, my Adeline G Asus2 D5 Em I watch your morning swim again Em C Oh, cold come from blue sky G Asus2 D5 Em Strokes from passing mopeds -- my sweet Adeline D5/A Am C Ooh, I wish you well (ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah ah, my Adeline) G D5 I wish you well Am C I wish you well (ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah ah, my Adeline) G D5 I wish you well Am C And the auld triangle went jingle-jangle G D (All along the) Royal Canal Am C My Adeline was swimming, sweet Adeline was singing G D To the tune of the Royal Canal C G F Em He said swim, swim on, swim on, swim on C G F Em Swim, swim on, swim on, swim on Am C (Yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) G D5 (Yah yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) Am C (Yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) G D5 (Yah yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) Am C And the auld triangle went jingle-jangle G D All along the Royal Canal Am C My Adeline was swimming, sweet Adeline was singing G D To the tune of the Royal Canal Am C I wish her well (yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) G D5 I wish her well (yah yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) Am C I wish her well (yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) G D5 I wish her well (yah yah-yah-yah-yah, yah-yah-yah) Am I wish her well (yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-yah)
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Chord set
Em · C · G · Asus2 · D5 · A · Am · D · F
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.