Aces Up
View chords used in this chart
Key: F#, G#
Intro: F#-C#-B-F#-C#- x4
verse 1:
F#
If you push yourself
C#
away from everyone you
G#m
know How do you expect
B
relationships to grow
F#
You feel like a
C#
character inside a book
G#m
That ends in a disaster
B
No happy ever
C# F#
after No no
[Refrão]B F#
Just deal the cards
B F#
and hope that you get aces
B F#
And when you play your hand
B F#
put on your poker faces
B Ebm C#
Cause life just don't deal aces
F# Bbm B
You may have to bluff sometimes
F# Bbm B F#-C#-B-F#-C#-
You may have to bluff sometimes
verse 2:
F#
The youngest brightest minds
C#
can't figure out the cause
G#m
Of our incurable unhappiness
B
and all our flaws
F#
Our mass has reached passed
C#
critical to obvious
G#m
I beg you I beseech
B
you But I can't seem
C# F#
to reach you No no
[Refrão]B F#
Just deal the cards
B F#
and hope that you get aces
B F#
And when you play your hand
B F#
put on your poker faces
B Ebm C#
Cause life just don't deal aces
F# Bbm B
You may have to bluff sometimes
F# Bbm B
You may have to bluff sometimes
Bridge:
Silence:
F# G#m B
Don't give up on us
F# G#m B
Stand and fight as one
Distortion:
F# G#m B
Don't give up on us
F# G#m B
Stand and fight as one
Outro:
F#-C#-B-F#-C#- x2
G#-Eb-C#-G#-Eb- x2, Eb--(hold)
How to play Aces Up
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 F#. 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.