A Brighter Shade Of Blue
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verse 1
G
Like flowers at your mother's wedding
C
The brighter shade of blue
G C
I'm clutching to the way I felt about you
G
Before the bags under my eyes
C
From tossing in my bed at night
G Am C
Now I know I never really loved you
Instrumental Strumming
G C G C
verse 2
G C
Your parents tied a knot just like the one that's in my chest
G C
The home they built is broken from the silence
G
You hold the past over your head
C
Drowning in your self regret
G Am C
I'll never be enough for what you wanted
[Refrão]Chorus
G D C
I'll never know what's good for me
G D --
So go ahead, tear me down
G
'Cause I am weaker than I seem
D G Am
Yeah it's cool 'cause I can smile and pretend
G
That you're not wasting space in my head
verse 3
G C
The record keeps on skipping all the songs you love the most
G C
You're everything I hate about the east coast
G C
You always said that I would be a warmth that you could hold
G Am C
You are only just a blanket that always left my feet cold
[Refrão]Chorus
Em D C G
I'll never know what's good for me
Em D
So go ahead, tear me down
G C
'Cause I am weaker than I seem
Em D C G
Yeah it's cool 'cause I can smile and pretend
Am Em C
That you're not wasting space in my head
Bridge
Am G D
Now I'm shaking, you're drying in the breEEeze
Am C G
I've been trying to wash the memories out of our sheets
Instrumental Strumming
G C G D C
[Refrão]Chorus
Em D C G
I'll never know what's good for me
Em D
So go ahead, tear me down
G C
'Cause I am weaker than I seem
Em D C G
Yeah it's cool 'cause I can smile and pretend
Am Em C
That you're not wasting space in my head
Am Em C
You're not a waste of space to me
Outro
G
Like flowers at your father's wedding
C
The brightest shade of blue
G C
I'm questioning the way I feel about you
How to play A Brighter Shade Of Blue
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.