Abbey
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[Verso 1]
B B
I am hungry
B Em
I have been hungry
B B
I was born hungry
A E
What do I need?
[Verso 2]
B Em
I am something
B Em
I have been something
A G
I was born something
A E
What could I be?
B D# E B
There is a light that I can see
E B Em F#
But only, it seems, when there's darkness in me
B B Em D#m
There is a dream that I sometimes see
G#m B
That only appears in the dark of sleep
D#m C# Em
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verso 3]
B
I am waiting
B B
I have been waiting
F#
I was born waiting
E F# F#
I was born waiting
B
For that something
E E B
Just one something
G#m B
I was born something
G#m F#
I was born
B D# E B
There is a light, I feel it in me
E B G#m F#
But only, it seems, when the dark surrounds me
B D# E D#
There is a dream and it sleeps in me
B B B Bm
To awake in the night, crying "Set me free"
B Em E B
And I wake every night, crying "Set me free"
How to play Abbey
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 B. 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.