Alarm The Alarm
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Dm Bb
If I'm the first to go
Then make it quick
F
(Then make it quick)
Then make it quick
C
We're so young, so naive
Dm
It's all for nothing, nothing at all
Bb
Liars can't be martyrs, don't you know?
F
Let me give it to your plain and simple
C
You walk a fine line, you walk a fine line
Dm
You speak of change, you speak of progress
Bb
Well I'll believe it when I see it for myself
F
Let me spell it out a little more clearly
C
You walk a fine line, you walk a fine line.
Dm
Can't you see the irony in
Bb
what you do to me?
F
You get so close (so close)
C
And make me feel so terribly alone..
Dm Bb
If I'm the first to go
(Bb) F
Then make it quick
(Then make it quick)
C
Then make it quick
(C)
We're so young, so naive
Dm
It's safe to say that we're heading to the crossroads.
Bb
We are the galleries of the centuries.
F
If you knew the truth, it really would've killed you.
C
If you knew the truth, if you only knew.
Dm
We've been caught up in the moment,
Bb
And our beds are crowded where we sleep.
F
I hate to say it but we're never making progress.
C
I hate to say it, I hate to say it.
Dm
Can't you see the irony in
Bb
what you do to me?
F
You get so close (so close)
C
And make me feel so terribly alone..
Dm Bb Dm
Dm Bb
There's no other name by which I am
F
saved
C
I will not be afraid
(to trust in him)
Dm Bb Dm Bb F
This is a race, to a lost cause
Dm Bb Dm Bb F
This is a race, to the skies
Dm Bb Dm Bb F
This is a race, to the
Dm
Skies
Dm
Aaah...
How to play Alarm The Alarm
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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.