The Clearing chords by David Crosby

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Em

[Intro - main riff acoustic arpeggio]

Em (x5)

Em D (x4)

[Intro - main riff full band]

Em A Em D
Em A Em A


Verse 1:
Cmaj7        Em     D/F#           D
Fear doesn't live inside the blind
    G
Let go
    Bb            A                 Gm   F#
And step into the clearing mind and soul

Chorus:
Em                      A           Em
This kind of love don't need a home
            A                      Em
This kind a heart beats all alone
                   D      A      Em
This kind of world, gonna let it go
                         D            Cmaj7
Lay down the things that came before


Verse 2:
    Em            D/F#     D
Firelight creates families
   G
Believe
Bb             A             Gm     F#
Shadows become giants in the trees


Chorus:
Em                      A           Em
This kind of love don't need a home
            A                      Em
This kind a heart beats all alone
                   D      A      Em
This kind of world, gonna let it go
                         D
Lay down the things that came before


Verse 3:
Cmaj7      Em              D/F#       D
The sky is dark enough to swallow you
    G
A storm
Bb           A                 Gm     F#
Violence the least of all it's forms


Chorus:

Em                      A           Em
This kind of love don't need a home
            A                      Em
This kind a heart beats all alone
                   D      A      Em
This kind of world, gonna let it go
                         D
Lay down the things that came before


Em                      A           Em
This kind of love don't need a home
            A                      Em
This kind a heart beats all alone
                   D      A      Em
This kind of world, gonna let it go
                           A            Em
Lay down the things you've done before


Bridge:/[Solo Сhords]

F A  C  G/D   (x5)

Em

[Outro - Arpeggio]

Em