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Adeline Chords by Alt-J

Adeline chords by Alt-J

Guitar chords with lyrics

  • Capo on 2nd
Verse chord picking                                    Refrain chord picking
   Em        C         G         Asus2     D5              D5/A    Am        C         G         D5
e|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|-----0---|    e|-------|-----5---|-----5---|-----5---|-----5---|
B|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|    B|-------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|    G|---2---|---5---5-|---5---5-|---5---5-|---5---5-|
D|---2---2-|---2---2-|---2---2-|---2---2-|---2---2-|    D|---0---|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|---------|-3-------|---------|-0-------|---------|    A|---0---|-0-------|-3-------|---------|-5-------|
D|-2-------|---------|-5-------|---------|-0-------|    D|-------|---------|---------|-5-------|---------|


-- Drop D tuning with capo on 2nd fret --


Intro:
Em

Verse 1:
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


Refrain 1:
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


Verse 2:
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


Refrain 2:
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


Chorus 1:
        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


Bridge:

    C           G           F           Em
e|------3-3--|------3-3--|------3-3--|------3-3--|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|--3-3------|--2-2------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|--3-3------|--2-2------|

        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)


Chorus 2:
        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


Outro:
           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)
           N.C.
I wish her well
          (yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-yah)

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This guitar chords for Adeline by Alt-J is suitable for players wanting a clear and accurate transcription. Capo on the 2nd fret. Good for practicing chord changes and steady rhythm. Includes audio/video for playing along.