Abandoned - Alexander Rybak
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Intro:
Fm Fm Bbm Eb Eb Ab Ab7
Db Db G7 C Caug C Fm
 
Verse
Fm
Sleepless in the night
Bbm
I try to lose my faith in you
 
Saying to myself
Eb Ab Bbm/G C Fm
"You can't be the right one for me"
 
Fm
And now that you are gone
Bbm
I finally get a taste of freedom
 
Only problem is:
Eb Csus4 C
I don't really want to be free
 
[Refrão]
Fm Bbm7
I don't wanna be abandoned
Eb Ab Ab7
I don't want to curse your name
Db G
I don't wanna feel the sadness
C Fmadd9 Fm Csus4/G C/G
Pretending that I'm still the same
F/A Bbm BbmM7 Bbm7
I don't want to burn your letters
Eb Ab C
I don't want to face the truth
Fm Bbm
I don't wanna be abandoned
Caug C Fm Bbm Fm C
I don't wanna waste my youth
 
Verse
Ddim7
You tried to suffocate with your pretence
Bbm
And I believed in this shallow romance
Eb
I ran for cover but I couldn't hide
Csus4 C
And still you tried to get me to abide
Ddim7
You scratched me like a perfume ad
Bbm
Erasing all the feelings that I had
Eb
And all the time you faked this loneliness
Csus4 C
Cause you wouldn't see my twisted mess
 
[Refrão]
Fm Bbm
I don't wanna be abandoned
Eb Ab Ab7
I don't want to curse your name
Db G
I don't wanna feel the sadness
C Fmadd9 Fm Csus4/G C/G
Pretending that I'm still the same
F/A Bbm BbmM7 Bbm7
I don't want to burn your letters
Eb Ab C
I don't want to face the truth
Fm Bbm
I don't wanna be abandoned
Caug C Fm Bbm Fm C Fm
I don't wanna waste my youth

How to play Abandoned

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Fm. 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.

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