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[Verso 1]
Dm F
I let it fall, my heart
C Gm
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
Dm F
It was dark and I was over
C Gm
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
Dm F
My hands, they're strong
C Gm
but my knees were far too weak
Dm F
To stand in your arms
C C
without falling to your feet
[Verso 2]
C Dm Am Am7/G Am Am7/G Am
All along it was a fever
Am7/G C Dm Am Am7/G Am Am7/G Am
A cold sweat hot headed believer
Am7/G C Dm Am Am7/G Am Am7/G Am
I threw my hands in the air, said show me something
Am7/G C Dm Am Am7/G Am Am7/G Am
He said if you dare come a little closer
[Pré-Refrão]
F Dm Am
Round and around and around and around we go
F Dm G
Ohhhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
[Refrão]
Dm Dm/E Dm
But I set fire to the rain
C C/D C
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Gm
Well, it burned while I cried
Gm Bb Dm C
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
[Verso 3]
C Dm Am Am7/G Am Am7/G Am
It's not much of a life you're living
Am7/G C Dm Am Am7/G Am Am7/G Am Am7/G
It's not just something you take, it's given
Dm F
When I lay with you
C Gm
I could stay there, close my eyes
Dm F
feel you here forever
C C
You and me together, nothing is better
[Pré-Refrão]
Bb Gm
'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
Dm Dm
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
Bb C
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win
[Refrão]
C Dm
Not really sure how to feel about it
Am F
Something in the way you move
C Dm
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
Am F
It takes me all the way
C Dm Am Am7/G Am Am7/G Am Am7/G
I want you to stayyyyyyyyyy
[Ponte]
Bb F/A
Sometimes I wake up by the door
Am C
That heart you caught must be waitin' for you
Bb F/A
Even now when we're already over
Am C
I can't help myself from looking for you
F Am Dm Em
Ooooohhhh the reason I hold on
F Am Dm
Ooooohhhh cause I need this hole gone
Dm
Funny you're the broken one
F Am
But I'm the only one who needed saving
Dm
'Cause when you never see the light
F G
It's hard to know which one of us is caving
[Refrão]
Dm Dm/E Dm
I set fire to the rain
C C/D C
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Gm
Well, it burned while I cried
Gm Bb Dm C
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
Dm Dm/E Dm
I set fire to the rain
C C/D C
And I threw us into the flames
Gm
When we fell, somethin' died
Gm Bb Dm C
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time
Outro
Gm Dm C
Let it burn, oh
Dm C
Let it burn
Gm Bb C
Let it burn
C Dm
I want you to stay
Am F
Ohhhhhh
How to play Adele
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 Dm. 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.