20 Years
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Intro: F# Bbm
verse 1:
F#
If i could have seen
Bbm
just how easy it would
G#
be to fall in love
with what's around me
F#
If would have known
Bbm
just how lightly i'd
G#
get thrown into the
water i want to drown
F#
in Lady the rain falls
Bbm
Lady the pains gone
F#
If i could have seen
Bbm
just how easy it
G#
would be to get lost
in what's around me
Chorus 1:
C# G#/C
I would have been crying
Bbm
What's it like to finally
see the sun after twenty
F# C# G#
years of trying to be okay
verse 2:
F#
If i would have tried
Bbm
maybe i'd have felt
G#
secure instead of
hanging on your reply
F#
If i would have saved
Bbm
the little day that we
G#
had left If i could
have learned to behave
F#
Lady the rain falls
Bbm
Lady the pains gone
F#
If i could have seen
Bbm
just how easy it
G#
would be to get lost
in what's around me
Chorus 2:
C# G#/C
I would have been crying
Bbm
What's it like to finally
see the sun after twenty
F# C#
years of trying to be okay
G# C#
yes I'm okay The pain can
Bbm
be deadly but it seems
that i have made it
out before it had
the chance to get me
F#
I made it I made it
I made it I made it
C#
safe I made it safe
G#
I made it safe
F# C#
I made it safe
How to play 20 Years
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.