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Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine Chords

Chord reference Em, C, B7, Am, D, A, E, E7, Bm, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[Em]I lost myself on a cool damp night, [C]gave myself in that misty light [B7]Was hypnotized by a [Am]strange delight, [B7]under a lilac [Em]tree [Em]I made wine from the lilac tree, [C]put my heart in its recipe [Am]It makes me see what I want to see, [B7]and be what I want to [Em]be [D]When I think more than I [A]want to think, [Am]do things I never should [Em]do [D]I drink much more than I [A]ought to drink, [Am]because I brings me back [E]you [B7]

[E] [E7] [E]Lilac [E7]wine is [A]sweet and [B7]heady, [E]like my love [A]Lilac [Bm] [E]wine, [A]I feel [Bm]unsteady, [E] [A]like my love [C]Listen to me, I cannot see [B7]clearly [B7]Isn’t that she coming to me [F#m]nearly [B7]here?

[E]Lilac [E7]wine [A]is sweet [B7]and heady, [E]where’s my [E7]love? [A]Lilac [Bm] [E]wine, [A]I feel [Bm]unsteady, [E] [A]where’s my love [C]Listen to me, why is everything so [B7]hazy? [B7]Isn’t that she, or am I just going [F#m]crazy, [B7]dear?

[E]Lilac [E7]wine, [A]I feel [B7]unready, [E]for my [E7]love I feel [A]unready, [Am] [B7]for my love. [E]

Artist Jeff Buckley
Album Grace
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1994
Key Em

How to Play Lilac Wine on Guitar?

Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, B7, Am, D, A, E, E7, Bm, F#m chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • 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 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.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • 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 F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

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

You can play Lilac Wine with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.