A New Situation
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[Intro: ]C - Em - Am - Em
C
From time to time the tables turn
Em
Across a line, get your fingers burned
Am Em
Suddenly is a new situation
C
From day to day, dot to dot
Em
To case to case 'til the cord is cut
Am Em
Suddenly is a new situation
A
Everybody wants to believe
Em
They hold the ticket to the train to the Promised Land
A Em
Everybody wants to believe it ain't no lie
A
One day I woke from a dream
Em
On a rocket coming back from another planet
Bm7
Don't think I'm ever gonna understand
G F#
Why
C
Nothing is what it used to be
Em
These white walls are all new to me
Am Em D
Time is the doctor and I'm his patient
C
I don't know what he's done to me
Em
A gentle push or brain surgery
Am Em D
It's gonna take some imagination
How to play A New Situation
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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.