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The Oh Hellos - Like The Dawn Chords

Chord reference Em, G, D, Bm, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [Em]I was sleeping in the [G]garden when I saw [D]you first [Em]He’d put me deep, deep [G]under so that he [D]could work [Em]And like the dawn you [G]broke the dark and my whole [D]earth shook [Em]I was sleeping in the [G]garden when I saw [Bm]you [D] [Em]At last, [G] [D]at last [A] [Bm]Bones of my [A]bones and [G]flesh of my [D]flesh, [Em]at last

[Em] [G] [Bm] [A] [Em] [G] [Bm] [A] [Em]You were the brightest [G]shade of sun I had [D]ever seen [Em]Your skin was gilded [G]with the gold of the [D]richest kings [Em]And like the dawn you [G]woke the world inside [D]of me [Em]You were the brightest shade of [G]sun when I [Bm]saw you [D]

[Em] [G] [Bm] [A] [Em]At last [D] [G] And you will [Bm]surely be the [A]death of [G]me But how could I have [D]known?

[Em] [G] [D] [A]

Artist The Oh Hellos
Album Through the Deep, Dark Valley
Genres Alternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year 2012
Key Em

How to Play Like The Dawn on Guitar?

The Oh Hellos - Like The Dawn can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, Bm, A chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Like The Dawn with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.