Achy Bones
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[Verso 1]
C#m E
Achy bones and small town homes
F#
No they don't grow
Like I thought they would
C#m
Walls closing in
E F#
I feel my skin getting tighter
Than it should
C#m
You used to call
E
And most of all
F#
I miss the way
You'd say my name
C#m
It's been years
E
And I'm still here
F#
Wondering if it'll ever sound the same
[Pré-Refrão]
C#m E
My name, my name
F#
Will it ever sound the same?
C#m
As it did that day
E
You whispered it in my ear
F#
The night you went away
[Refrão]
C#m E
You took a part of me
F#
When you left this town
C#m E
I know you had to leave
F#
So you wouldn't drown
C#m E F#
But now I don't recognize myself
And my biggest fear
C#m
Is when you disappeared
E
You took my soul
F#
But left my body here
[Verso 2]
C#m E
Empty beds and filled up heads
F#
Are better friends
Than we ever were
C#m
All these streets
E
Have memories
F#
But were they real?
'Cause I'm not sure
C#m
You used to be
E
A part of me
You felt just
F#
Like a second heart
C#m
It'll eat me alive
E
So now I realize
F#
You were more like a scar
{Pre Chorus}
Oh, yeah
C#m
You were just like a scar
E
No matter where you go
F#
No you never feel far
When I look at my arm
C#m
There's a little white line
E
It'll be on my mind
F#
For the rest of my life
[Refrão]
C#m E
You took a part of me
F#
When you left this town
C#m E
I know you had to leave
F#
So you wouldn't drown
C#m E F#
But now I don't recognize myself
And my biggest fear
C#m
Is when you disappeared
E
You took my soul
F#
But left my body here
C#m E F#
How to play Achy Bones
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.