Bethlehem Acoustic Chords

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Here are some acoustic chords for dec's song "Bethlehem" off his liar ep :) he pretty much plays this same acoustic version/chords every time he plays this song, but these chords are specifically based on this performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJSErk7Rto.Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author dolphinsrule01 [a] 14,511.

3 contributors total, last edit on Feb 19, 2021

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Chords

C#m

F#m

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[Chords used]
    B7   A    E    C#m   C#m* F#m  B
e|--7----5----0----10----4----2----7--|
B|--7----5----0----10----5----2----7--|
G|--8----6----1----10----6----2----8--|
D|--7----7----2----12----6----4----9--|
A|--9----7----2----12----4----4----9--|
E|--7----5----0----10----x----2----7--|
 
*alternate between plucking the lowest three strings to get the same effect
dec uses in the intro and first verse, like
    B7                               A                E
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|------7-------7-------7-------7---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|----6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6-|---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2-|
E|--7-------7-------7-------7-------|-5-------5-------0-------0-------|
    C#m         B       A       F#m         E
e|----------------------------------------|----0-----0-------0--------|
B|----------------------------------------|----0-------0-----0--------|
G|----------------------------------------|----1---------2---1--------|
D|---------6--------4-------2-------------|----2-------------2--------|
A|------7-----7---6---6---4---4---0--0h4p0|----2-------------2--------|
E|---9----------7-------5-------2---------|-0--0-------------0--------|
 
[Intro]
B7
 
[Verse 1]
B7                       A    E
So, you've left it all behind you
    C#m     B    A      F#m    E
For love is only as you see it
B7                   A       E
Though so many do confide in you
       C#m   B       A          F#m   E
It seems you are the one who confides   most
 
[Pre-chorus]
    B   A   C#m  B   A     B7
But you sin as   you wish
 
[Chorus]
               E     C#m*   B
Because I'm in Bethlehem
           A       E   C#m* B
I've got a seat in heaven
A              E      C#m*
And though I'm heaven sent
B     A       C#m      B         A        F#m      E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
 
[Interlude]
E  C#m  B  A  (x2)
B7
 
[Verse 2]
B7                         A      E
Codes, you follow codes and break them
    C#m     B         A    F#m      E
For love is only what does suit you most
B7                        A       E
Hope, I hope and pray for love to reign
    C#m     B          A        F#m   E
For love is what I give through my own codes
 
[Pre-chorus]
    B   A   C#m B   A    B7
But you sin as  you wish
 
[Chorus]
               E     C#m*   B
Because I'm in Bethlehem
           A       E   C#m* B
I've got a seat in heaven
A              E      C#m*
And though I'm heaven sent
B     A       C#m      B         A        F#m      E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
 
[Interlude]
E  C#m  B  A  (x2)
 
[Chorus]
       E         C#m*
I'm in Bethlehem
                   B   A
I've got a seat in heaven
               E
And though I'm heaven sent
 C#m*         B    A
I can do as I want
       E         C#m*
I'm in Bethlehem
                   B   A
I've got a seat in heaven
               E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m*          B    A   F#m
I can do as I want
 
[Outro]
E  C#m  B  A  (x4)
E
X

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Bethlehem – Declan McKenna

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I think this is perfect. Great work!