[Intro]
D#m D#m(maj7) D#m7 G#
[Verse 1]D#mBF#A#
When I'm with you I feel like myself
D#m
No stranger,
BF#C#
the shadow of somebody else
D#mBF#A#
When I feel you holding my hand
D#mB
I get touched,
F#C#Ddim
ain't this life grand
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[Chorus 1]BF#
But the form of life
C#D#m
is long never ending
B
And the smell of
F#C#Ddim
your hello I know
BF#
And the smile of a knife
C#D#m
is seldom befriending
BF#C#
And the smell of Tangelo I know
[Verse 2]D#mBF#A#
When I'm with you I feel like a king
D#mB
A life force inside,
F#C#
to do anything
D#mB
When I’m downtown,
F#A#
I pick up the phone
D#mBF#C#Ddim
I hear you, and I’m not alone
[Chorus 2]BF#
But the form of life
C#D#m
is long never ending
B
And the smell of
F#C#Ddim
your hello I know
BF#
And the smile of a knife
C#D#m
is seldom befriending
BF#
And the smell of Tangelo
C#Fm7b5
I know
[Bridge]A#mD#m
But December came strong,
A#mD#m
the mending went wrong
G#m
And the clothes on
C#F#
the line never dried
A#mD#m
And the crows on my hill,
A#mD#m
came in for the kill
G#m
But the dream of
C#D#m
this love never dies
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[Intro]
D#m D#m(maj7) D#m7 G#
[Verse 3]D#mBF#A#
When I lost you out in that field
D#mBF#C#
My crooked eyes, could hardly conceal
D#mBF#A#
Tell me one time, and bring me my tray
D#mB
I’ll let it go,
F#C#
and now I must pray. Lets pray.
[Outro]
D#m D#m(maj7) D#m7 G#
How to play Tangelo: key, chords and progression
These are the chords for Tangelo by Red Hot Chili Peppers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard
Tangelo by Red Hot Chili Peppers sits in E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯), and you need 12 chords to play it: D#m, D#m(maj7, D#m7, G#, B, F#, A#, C#, Ddim, Fm7b5, A#m and G#m.
Most of the song cycles through D#m – B – F# – C# (i – VI – III – VII in E♭ minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Am, Am7, D, F, C, E, G, Abdim, Bm7b5, Em (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
The main progression is D#m – B – F# – C# (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.
Is Tangelo easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Am, Am7, D, F, C, E, G, Abdim, Bm7b5, Em (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).
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