Albatross
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[Verso 1]
D F
You got an albatross around your neck
Em D
Around your neck
D F C D
You got a hundred broken lightbulbs above your head
D F Em D
They said that you had it coming but I wouldn't bet
D F C D
Cause you got a slowly ticking time bomb and then you see red
[Pré-Refrão]
D F Em D
Sunblind
D F C D
Sunblind
[Verso 2]
D F
You got an albatross around your neck
Em D
Around your neck
D F C D
You got a pile of broken wishbones under your bed
D F Em D
And you got a hungry green eyed monster that you keep fed
D F C D
And it keeps on coming over it wants you dead
[Pré-Refrão]
D F Em D
Sunblind
D F C D
Sunblind
[Refrão]
Bb Gm D
Oh, You burnt the lungs
D Bb
That your ancestors created
Gm D
You sat by the banks
D Bb
Of the river and you waited
Gm D
Till time rolled back
D Bb
And the water had abated
Gm D
You drank your share
D Bb
But you still could not be sated
Gm D
Quicksands of the mind
D Bb
And the sinkholes you may find
Gm D
When you look through
D Bb Gm D
The twisting of the vines
D Bb Gm D
(The twisting of the vines)
[Ponte]
Bb Gm D
Time comes round again
D Bb
It's etching at your bones
Gm D
Chill wind comes round
D Bb
It's blowing through your home
Gm D
Quicksands of the mind
D Bb
And the sinkholes you may find
Gm D
When you look through
D Bb
The twisting of the vines
[Refrão] Gm D
You burnt the lungs
D Bb
That your ancestors created
Gm D
You sat by the banks
D Bb
Of the river and you waited
Gm D
Till time rolled back
D Bb
And the water had abated
Gm D
You drank your share
D Bb
But you still could not be sated
Gm D
You said you're scared
D Bb
Of the clocks that keep ticking over
Gm D
We'll find a way
D Bb
For a life that's worth living over
Gm D
Again and again
D Bb
For a life that's worth living over
Gm D
Again and again
Bb Gm D D
Bb Gm D
D Bb
For a life that's worth living over
Gm D
Again and again
D
Again and again and again
Bb Gm
Again again
D
How to play Albatross
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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.