Queenstown chords by Passenger

Chords with lyrics

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

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
C majorC G+G FF C majorC x2

Verse 1:
C majorC              G+G          FF          C majorC
When I think back to that morning in Queenstown, my heart starts to ache
C majorC          G+G         FF            C majorC
sitting in the shade of the hire car throwing stones into the lake
C majorC            G+G          FF             A minorAm
we weren’t to know that life would throw, a little more than we could take
FF            C majorC       G+G          C majorC
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I won’t make the same mistake

Verse 2:
C majorC           FF      C majorC      G+G        A minorAm
Do you remember that water on our skin, cold as ice and sweet as gin?
FF         C majorC                  G+G
drunk on love and life, yeah, we drunk the whole thing down
G+G        FF          E minorEm           A minorAm
I remember that soft summer air, the golden sunlight in your hair
FF          C majorC     G+G          C majorC
singing and laughing,..driving the coast road down, to Queenstown

Instrumental:
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
A minorAm G+G FF G+G

Verse 3:
C majorC           G+G           FF         C majorC
Do you remember that evening in Queenstown, walking down by the pier?
A minorAm           G+G        FF           C majorC
sun going down to the Piano Man and the moon shining down so clear
C majorC          G+G      FF     G+G   A minorAm
drinking wine and feeling fine, oh, and we had no idea
FF             C majorC    FF    G+G        C majorC
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I’ll have one for you, my dear

Verse 4:
C majorC           FF     C majorC         G+G          A minorAm
Do you remember the water that night shimmering under the restaurant lights?
FF          C majorC                  G+G
drunk on love and life, yeah, we drunk the whole thing down
G+G        FF      C majorC        E minorEm        A minorAm
I remember the magic in the air, the silver moonlight in your hair
     FF     C majorC        G+G
making love and sleeping safe and sound, in Queenstown

Instrumental:
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
C majorC G+G FF G+G
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse 5:
C majorC                G+G      FF      C majorC
Life goes fast, now years have past and I’m living on my own
A minorAm                     G+G       FF          G+G
I see you now and again through mutual friends, but we know that bird has flown,
C majorC               G+G          FF       G+G
sitting on the couch in this big old house, I’ve never felt so alone
FF            C majorC      G+G         C majorC
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I might not make it home

Outro:
FF            C majorC      FF        C majorC
If I ever get back to Queenstown, I might not come home

Instrumental:
G+G FF G+G C majorC

Queenstown chords

This song is from Passenger 2020 album Patchwork. This is tabbed for novice players to enjoy, more experienced players would use a finger picking pattern.

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