Timothy Seth Avett as Darling – Heavens Windowsill Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Timothy Seth Avett as Darling – Heavens Windowsill Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Heavens Windowsill by Timothy Seth Avett as Darling on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G C E7 F C G

[Verse 1]
C                G
Stay with me
E7                                F
At least ’til the morning
C                                G
And I owe you all my life
C                      G
Well I believe
E7                      F            C
That I’ve had all I can stand
G
Of being in love

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[Verse 2]
C            G
And I can see
E7                      F
The feel of compassion
C                                G
In your hands, in your eyes
C            G
Just hold me
E7            F                      C
And tell me everything
G
Is alright

[Verse 3]
C                      G
Hide with me
E7                                F
Beneath the covers
C                                G
We are safe here in my bed
C                      G
Just hold me
E7                                F
And tell your mother
C                                          G
That you’re staying here instead

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[Solo]
Whoa…
Ohhh…

[Verse 4]
C                      G
Did you dream
E7                      F
The life of a soldier
C                                G
When he faded to the end
C                      G
Feeling no pain
E7                      F
Except for knowing
C                                G
He will never see her again

[Verse 5]
C                      G
And did you dream
E7                      F
The life of a soldier
C                                G
In a freezing battlefield
C                      G
Bleeding fast
E7                      F
And crawling slowly
C                                G
Towards heaven’s windowsill
C            G
Bleeding fast
E7                                F
And crawling slowly
C                                          G
Towards heaven’s windowsill

[Outro]
C G C E7 F C G

How to play Heavens Windowsill: key, chords and progression

To play Heavens Windowsill by Timothy Seth Avett as Darling, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 4 chords: C, G, E7 and F.

The backbone of the song is E7 – F – C – G (III7 – IV – I – V in C major). In solfa, that is mi – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, B7, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Heavens Windowsill chords: questions

What key is Heavens Windowsill in?

Heavens Windowsill by Timothy Seth Avett as Darling is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Heavens Windowsill?

Heavens Windowsill uses 4 chords: C, G, E7, F.

What is the chord progression of Heavens Windowsill?

The main progression is E7 – F – C – G (III7 – IV – I – V).

Is Heavens Windowsill easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, B7, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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