Milk Chords

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Uses chords which a member of the band has confirmed to be correct.

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	2nd fret

Author georgeplith [a] 22,774. Last edit on Apr 3, 2025

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Chords

Gmaj7

Am7

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

Bm7

Strumming

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capo on 2nd fret
 
chords
 
Gmaj7  320002
G6     320000
Am7    x02010
D7     xx0212
Dmaj7  xx0222
Cmaj7  x32000
D      xx0232
Bm7    x20202
E7     020100
G      32000x
Gmaj7* 32400x
 
*keep in mind all chords are relative to the capo (i.e. G6 sounds
   like A6, Am7 is actually a Bm7, etc.)
 
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7         Am7
Sleep on this bed
D7                                      G6
Tossing and turning you'll never figure out a way
G6                Am7
Harder to be free when you look at me
D7                              Gmaj7
Hoping to find me awake on this lonely bed
 
[Interlude] while playing the chords, you can also play the melody on the high B and e strings
Cmaj7 Dmaj7 (x2)
 
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7         Am7
Sleep on this bed
D7                                      G6
Tossing and turning you'll never figure out a way
G6                Am7
Harder to be free when you look at me
D7                              Gmaj7
Hoping to find me awake in this lonely bed
 
[Chorus]
         Cmaj7          D
And it's true, you will drift away
    Am7                     Bm7
And I would mind, yes, it's true
     Cmaj7           D
And I know, you will drift away
          Am7         E7
Don't you drift awa - ay
          Am7            D7
Don't you drift away, no I would mind 
          Bm7  E7
Here's to long life
         Am7            D7
You will drift away and I would mind
          G
Here's to you
 
[Post-chorus]
Cmaj7 D (x2)
 
[Chorus]
 Cmaj7          D
I know you will drift away
    Am7                     Bm7
And I would mind, yes, it's true
   Cmaj7         D
I know, you will drift away
          Am7         E7
Don't you drift awa - ay
          Am7            D7
Don't you drift away, no I would mind 
          Bm7  E7
Here's to long life
         Am7            D7
You will drift away and I would mind
    Gmaj7*
Here's to
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9 comments

Great tab! One thing to note is that there is definitely a Gmaj7 instead of a G to start the song. You can undoubtedly hear the maj7 tone on that first chord.

Excellent, fun song for a novice player to get into some new fun sounds!

So much better than the other tab. Thank u 🙇