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Intro: G
G C
August spent, your basement apartment
Em
I fell thought your floor
C G
Cradle and all, i fell through your floor
G C
But i can't spill through your fists
Em
Until my hands are solid white
C G
My lungs are buckled tight together
Em C D Em C D
My sliding drawl is like a cannonball
Em C G D G
Ill slur myself to sleep outside your door
G C
Theres a ghost way up the northeast coast
Em
And it'll break your heart
C G
Harder than i could ever
G C
And that ghost claws at my arms it make me do wrong
Em
It make me do wrong
C
And it pushes you down
G
And rattles the walls, and it's sorry, it's sorry, it's sorry
Em C D
So even though its cold
Em C D
And it breaks apart your bones
Em C G D G
It's floating urgently outside your door
G C G
When you spoke, when you speak, broken on your knees
G
I'm a joke, i'm asleep
C G
Please please please, please please
Em C G D
I'll be on my feet if you want me
Em C G D
I'll be on my feet if you need
Em C G D G
I'll be on my feet if you want me to be
Ending - C G - C G - C Em - C D G
How to play 808
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.