A Miners Canary chords by Vanessa Carlton

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Key: A augmentedA

Intro: Vanessa plays piano very fast
A augmentedA C# minorC#m A augmentedA C# minorC#m E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA C# minorC#m A augmentedA C# minorC#m


Verse 1:
A augmentedA
 I will sing
C# minorC#m
  to keep the peace
A augmentedA
 Down below in the
C# minorC#m
cage you built for me
     E MajorE   D MajorD
A augmentedA cave of echoes
      A augmentedA  C# minorC#m A augmentedA C# minorC#m
A augmentedA miner's canary

Verse 2:
A augmentedA
 You were older
C# minorC#m
  you knew the way
A augmentedA
 To keep me breathing
   C# minorC#m
even though the air
  C# minorC#m
was thin There was no
E MajorE   D MajorD      A augmentedA  C# minorC#m A augmentedA C# minorC#m
oxygen A augmentedA miner's canary


Chorus 1:
B minorBm    D MajorD
 Lead me slowly
F# minorF#m   E MajorE
  I am your detective
B minorBm    D MajorD    G+G  D MajorD
 A augmentedA living warning sign
B minorBm    D MajorD
 Kill me slowly
F# minorF#m   E MajorE
  As I keep you company
B minorBm    D MajorD    A augmentedA  C# minorC#m A augmentedA C# minorC#m
 I'll be keeping time

Verse 3:
A augmentedA      C# minorC#m
 A augmentedA sentinel  so sensitive
A augmentedA
 You have to lose me just
  C# minorC#m
to feel the state you're in
        E MajorE
You're bound to darkness
D MajorD       A augmentedA  C# minorC#m
 A augmentedA miner's canary


Distorted Instrumental:


Chorus 2:
B minorBm    D MajorD
 Lead me slowly
F# minorF#m   E MajorE
  I am your detective
B minorBm    D MajorD    G+G  D MajorD
 A augmentedA living warning sign
B minorBm    D MajorD
 Kill me slowly
F# minorF#m   E MajorE
  As I keep you company
B minorBm    D MajorD    D MajorD
 I'll be keeping time


Outro: Distorted Effects