A Voice From The Past
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[Intro ]
Em D A/C# x4
[Verso 1]
Em D A/C# Em D A/C#
A voice from the past entered my head today
Em D A/C# Em D A/C#
Fresh and alive, full of life and passion and pain
G D/F# G A
A voice now past
G D/F# G A Em D A/C# Em D A/C#
A beautiful soul, gone, gone, gone
[Verso 2]
Em D A/C#
Speaking clearly, clearer than the living
Em D A/C#
Talking perfect sense
G D/F# G A
Used to not being understood
G D/F# G Em D A/C# Em D A/C#
While talking perfect sense to the next generation
[Verso 3]
Em D A/C#
Have we caught up yet?
Em D A/C# G D/F# G
Is it time? I think it is
A G D/F#
Enough is enough
G
Enough is enough
Instrumental 1
Em D A/C# x4
G D/F# G A
G D/F# G
Em D A/C# x2
[Verso 4]
Em D/F# G A
A voice from the past entered my head today
Em D C
Tiny child sighed in my ear
G D/F# G A
Giving up breathing in
G D/F# G Em
Over and out, over and out
D A/C# Em D A/C#
Taken by bad luck and the ill fortune of geography
[Ponte]
Em D A/C#
Common cold, dirty water, H IV
Em D A/C#
Common apathy, common crime
G D/F# G A G D/F# G
Perfect nonsense to the next generation
[Ponte]
A G D/F#
Dead yet alive
A G D/F#
Dead yet alive
A G D/F#
Gone but shouting anger
A G D/F#
Gone but talking perfect sense
[Verso 5]
Em D A/C#
Have we caught up yet?
Em D A/C#
Is it time? Well I say it is
G A G
I say it is, deaf and dumbed-down
D/F# G
Enough is enough
[Ponte]
G A
Give me a smile, hold out your hand
Bm A/C#
I don't want your money, I don't want your land
G A
Give a smile, hold out your hand
Bm A/C#
I don't want your money, I don't want your land
Em D A/C#
I want you to wake up and do something strange
Em D A/C# Bm A G
I want you to listen, I want you to feel someone el-se's pain
Em A G
Someone el-se's pain
Bm A G
Someone el-se's pain
Em A G
Someone el-se's pain
Instrumental 2
Bm A G Em A G
Bm A G Em A
Outro
Em D A/C#
Deaf and dumbed-down
Em D A/C#
Deaf and dumbed-down
Em D A/C#
Deaf and dumbed-down
Em D A/C#
Deaf and dumbed-down
Em
A tap with clean water
Em
A tap with clean water
How to play A Voice From The Past
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.