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The Penalty

Beirut

RockMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

F
C×○○
Em○○○○
G○○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: F  C Em F C Em F 
 
F                C      Em     F 
Like an ancient day and I'm on trial 
F                   C         Em          F 
Let them seize the way, this once was an island 
    G           C        F     C 
And I could not stay for I believed them 
G            C        F       C 
Left for the lights always in season 
 
(F C Em F C Em F) 
 
F          C          Em       F 
Impassable night in a crowd of homesick 
F            C         Em              F 
Fully grown children, you'll leave the lights 
     G              C          F          C 
Your family may not wait, Sir, keep on believing 
    G                C         F       C 
Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling 
 
 
G                        C        F            C 
Let them think what they may, for they've good reason 
 
G            C        F       C 
Left for the lights always in season 
 
(G C F C G C F C)

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Chord set

F · C · Em · G

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.