Feb32020

Clamavi De Profundis – I Sit Beside The Fire And Think Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of I Sit Beside The Fire And Think by Clamavi De Profundis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Bm A
I sit beside the fire and think
A Bm
Of all that I have seen
Bm A
Of meadow-flowers and butterflies
A Bm
In summers that have been;
Bm A
Of yellow leaves and gossamer
G A
In autumns that there were,
Bm A D
With morning mist and silver sun
G A Bm
And wind upon my hair.

[Verse 2]
Dm C
I sit beside the fire and think
Am Dm
Of how the world will be
Dm C
When winter comes without a spring
Am Dm
That I shall ever see.
Dm C
For still there are so many things
F C
That I have never seen:
Dm C Am
In every wood in every spring
Am Dm
There is a different green.

[Verse 3]
Gbm E
I sit beside the fire and think
E Gbm
Of people long ago
Gbm E
And people who will see a world
E Gbm
That I shall never know.
Gbm E
But all the while I sit and think
A E
Of times there were before,
Gbm A E
I listen for returning feet
A E Gbm
And voices at the door.

How to play I Sit Beside The Fire And Think: key, chords and progression

I Sit Beside The Fire And Think by Clamavi De Profundis is built around B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 10 chords in all: Bm, A, G, D, Dm, C, Am, F, Gbm and E.

Listen for Dm – C – Am – Dm (iii – ♭II – vii – iii in B minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: Bm, F and Gbm are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.