20 Million
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Intro: C Em (2x)
Verse I
C
20 million diamonds
Em
Crown the sky tonight
C
Silence for two lovers'
Em
everything C
They tell me whispering's a virtue
Em
And holding hands' their game
C Em
'Tis cold, it's cold
Coda:
F
And as I watch the candle
Em
(burn/turn) this night
D-G
(away/today)
F Em
My life collects another
Eb-G
yesterday
Refrain:
C Em7
Alone in the darkness
Am G G# Bb C
I am waiting for the one
C F
While the lovers wait for the sun
Am-G G# Bb
Lay I/Waiting for the
C-Bm-Am-Em-F-G (2x)
one
Verse II
C
Stalk the streets do lovers
Em
in this town tonight
C
20 million heartbeats
Em
holding hands C
For them, it's darkness
Am
that's most precious
Em F G
But tell me who can I embrace
C-Bm-Am
The cold? There's no one
Em-F-G hold
here to hold
Dm Em
Who'll light the darkness
Em-F-G hold
with her name
Heal this blackout
C-Bm-Am
pain
--Em-F-Em-Dm-G-F-
Em-Eb-G-
(repeat refrain
except last 4 words of 1st line)
Waiting for the one (..till fade)
Hope you like it...
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.