Across The Room
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A7sus4 A7
[Verse 1]
D Dmaj7
Am7 D G Gmaj7
There's a bride dressed in white across the room
Em A7 D Bm
And there he stands, the man who will play the groom
G A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
And she'll soon be walking to him across the room
[Verse 2]
D Dmaj7
Am7 D G Gmaj7
There's a girl who used to love me across the room
Em A7 D Bm
Till she realized I didn't really hang the moon
G A7sus4 A7 D Am7 D7
And now she loves another across the room
[Chorus]
G A D
Somethin' old, somethin' new
A7sus4 A7 D
Somethin' borrowed, somethin' blue
G A Bm
There she goes, the music starts
E E7 A7sus4 A7
She'll take his hand and break my heart
[Verse 3]
D Dmaj7
Across the room
Am7 D G Gmaj7
There they stand together across the room
Em A7 D Bm
For the two of them forever starts this afternoon
G A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
But for me, forever ends across the room
[Solo]
D Dmaj7
Am7 D G Gmaj7
Em A7 D Bm
G A7sus4 A7 D
Am7 D7
[Chorus]
G A D
Somethin' old, somethin' new
A7sus4 A7 D D7
Somethin' borrowed, somethin' blue
G A Bm
There she goes, the music starts
E E7 A7sus4 A7
She'll take his hand and break my heart
[Verse 4]
D Dmaj7
Across the room
Am7 D G Gmaj7
There they stand together across the room
Em A D Bm
For the two of them forever starts this afternoon
G A D
But for me, forever ends across the room
How to play Across The Room
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.