Afterglow
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Intro D G D G
D A G
Step outside in the midnight rain
G A D
King and queen of the streets again
D A G
Got young love running through our veins
G A D
And it keeps us numb like novacaine
G D G D
Alright, we can go all night
G D A
'Cause we got a whole lot of fight in us
G D G D
And I see a long road that we gotta follow
G D A
Before tomorrow catches up
D G D
Oh, we just take it easy
Bm G D
Hold on to this feeling
D G D
All our friends are leaving
A
And we ain't got nowhere to go
G
Caught up in the afterglow
( D G )
Caught up in the afterglow
D G D
Can't stay here but you can't go home
A G D
Did you hear that line somewhere before?
D G D
And you look just fine on your own
A G D
But we look better in the afterglow
G D G D
Alright, we can go all night
G D A
'Cause we got a whole lot of fight in us
G D G D
And I see a long road that we gotta follow
G D A
Before tomorrow catches up
D G D
Oh, we just take it easy
Bm G D
Hold on to this feeling
D G D
All our friends are leaving
A
And we ain't got nowhere to go
G
Caught up in the afterglow
( D G )
A
And we ain't got nowhere to go
G
Caught up in the afterglow
D G D
Oh, we just take it easy
Bm G D
Hold on to this feeling
D G D
Oh, no we don't need a reason
A
Cos we ain't got nowhere to go
G
Caught up in the afterglow
D
When the lights go down
Come find me in the afterglow
D
Waiting to be found
I'll meet you in the afterglow
D
When the lights go down
Come find me in the afterglow
D
Waiting to be found
I'll meet you in the afterglow
How to play Afterglow
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 D. 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.