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Ab,Ab7,Db,Dbm
Ab,Ab7,Db,E,Eb
 
Ab
Standing on the corner
Db Ab
Plastic cup in her hand
Db
Standing on the corner
Dbm Ab
Saving for some gin
Ab Ab7
You don't need to ask where she's been or what's up
Db Dbm
She'll gladly tell you all about the life she had
Eb
Before she had the cup
 
Ab
Standing by the window
Glass of milk in his hand
Ab
Yeah standing by the window
Glass of milk in his hands
Ab
What could I have done
Cm
what could I have said
Db
Broken glass spilled milk
E Ab
lying on the floor looking dead
 
Fm
Window pain
Eb Ab
Cutting through the rain
Bb
looks so easy
 
Fm
Frame by frame
Eb Ab
Looking for a name to claim
Dbm Ab
on a breezy afternoon
Eb
And the ends coming soon
Ab Eb
And the ends coming-
Ab
-sooooooooooooooooooooooo-
Db E
-oo-ooooooooooo-oo-ooo-oooo
Ab
-ooooo
Ab
-hoo-oooooo-hoo-ooooo
Db
-hoo-ooooooo
Dbm Ab Eb
-hoo-ooooo-ooooooon
 
Ab
So many people hold a cup
So many die drinking milk in front of a window
Ab
I once knew a woman who got in the way
Of the intentions of a windy day
Ab
Listen, don't hold a cup in any season
Db Dbm
Don't make me choose between rhyme or reason
Ab
Don't drink that milk in front of that window
Db E
You might as well blame it on the will that the wind chose
 
Fm
Window pain
Eb Ab
Cutting through the rain
Bb
looks so easy
 
Fm
Frame by frame
Eb Ab
Looking for a name to claim
Dbm Ab
on a breezy afternoon
Eb
And the ends coming soon

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Ab. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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