Airborne
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Intro: Em G A
verse 1
Em
You said that you would call me
G
And when you didn’t call me
A
I gave you up for dead
Em
So I was working on a backbone
G
And chiseling a tombstone
A
When you called me up and said
Em
Through a wall of heavy breathing
G
You thought it was relieving
A
To be out on your own
Em
How a voice that used to thrill me
G
Could cut me up and kill me
A
On the fucking telephone
[Refrão]
Em G A
You did not even send me airborne anyway
Em G A
Why in the world I hung around it’s hard to say
verse 2
Em
It was just another Thursday
G
Like any other Thursday
A
Except that we were through
Em
We were wading through the concrete
G
And digging through the scrap heap
A
Deciding what belonged to who
Em
All the treasure from the good days
G
Was going through the last phase
A
Of yours and yours and mine
Em
When something from the yours pile
G
Shattered on the floor tile
A
And you went off like Frankenstein
[Refrão]
Em G A
You did not even send me airborne anyway
Em G A
Why in the world I hung around it’s hard to say
verse 3
Em
I think it’s clear that I adore you
G
I didn’t mean to bore you
A
Or grind it in so deep
Em
I had to place another call in
G
I didn’t think you’d fall in
A
With the company you keep
Em
And you tell me that you love me
G
But you don’t really love me
A
You remind me every day
Em
When you’re living in a flood plain
G
It doesn’t take a hard rain
A
To wash it all away
[Refrão]
Em G A
You did not even send me airborne anyway
Em G A
Why in the world I hung around it’s hard to say
How to play Airborne
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 Em. 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.