On the 4th of February 2016, the track was released. The track was written by Adrianne Lenker.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: E
- Capo: 4th fret
- Chords: F, C, G, Fmaj7/C, Am, C/G
- BPM: 72
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Track Info
- Song: Masterpiece
- Artist: Big Thief
- Written by Adrianne Lenker
- Produced by James Krivchenia & Andrew Sarlo
- Album: Masterpiece
- Released Date: 04 February 2016
[Intro] F C G Fmaj7/C
C G Fmaj7/C [Verse]
Fmaj7/C C G Years, days, makes no
F
difference to me, babe
C G Fmaj7/C You look exactly the same to me
Fmaj7/C C G Ain’t no time, crossing
F
your legs inside the diner
C G Raising your coffee to
Fmaj7/C
Your lips, the steam [Chorus] F C You saw the masterpiece,
F
She looks a lot like you
F Wrapping her left arm
C
Around your right
Cmaj9/B Am Ready to walk you through
C/G Am C/G
The night [Verse]
Fmaj7/C C You whisper to a restless ear,
G F
“can you get me out of here?
C G This place smells like piss
Fmaj7/C
and beer, can you get me out?”
Fmaj7/C C G You were asking me how to
F
Get you free
C G Fmaj7/C I only know the recipe to roam [Chorus]
Fmaj7/C C You saw the masterpiece,
F
she looks a lot like you
F Wrapping her left arm
C
around your right
Cmaj9/B Am Ready to walk you through
C/G Am C/G
The night [Verse]
Fmaj7/C C G F Old stars filling up my throat
C You gave em to me when
G
I was born,
Fmaj7/C
now they’re coming out
Fmaj7/C C Laying there on the hospital bed,
G
eyes were narrow,
F
Blue and red
C You took a draw of breath
G Fmaj7/C
And said to me [Chorus]
Fmaj7/C C You saw the masterpiece,
F
she looks a lot like me
F Wrapping my left arm
C
Around your right
Cmaj9/B Am Ready to walk you through
C/G Am C/G
The night [Verse]
Fmaj7/C C G Old friends, old mothers
,
F
dogs and brothers
C G There’s only so much letting
Fmaj7/C
go you can ask someone to do
Fmaj7/C C So I keep you by my side,
G F
I will not give you to the tide
C I'll even walk you in my
G Fmaj7/C
stride, Marie [Chorus]
Fmaj7/C C 'Cause I saw the masterpiece,
F
she looks a lot like you
F Wrapping your left arm
C
Around my right
Cmaj9/B Am Ready to walk me through
C/G Am C/G Am C/G
The night
