Alibi
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Capo on 2
G Bm
G
I won't forget the reasons
Bm
I went so far to love you
G
A man is most important
Bm
When he's unmoved by separation
G
And tries to match the tempo
Bm
In which death succeeds creation
G
Burning there to keep you
Bm
All I needed was some patience
C Bm
When you turned into a woman
G C
When I loved you as a child
C Bm
I wanted to protect you
G C (G) D
From the things that made you smile
C ( G ) D
My little alibi
D C ( G ) D
Time couldn't change us but we tried
D C ( G ) D
My little alibi
D
I wanna see you cry
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
Am F C D
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
C D
Oohh-oohh
G
I won't forget the reasons
Bm
I went so far to love you
G
The patterns in the trees and winds
Bm
Forgot themselves inside you
G
But I was not the wind
Bm
I was an anchor just to keep you
G
As clean, never fleeting
Bm
Like the innocence that bound you
C Bm
And I hate to say it
G C
But you were bad in every way
C Bm
I guess I had it coming
G C ( G ) D
I feel it still today
C ( G ) D
My little alibi
D C ( G ) D
Time couldn't change us but we tried
D C ( G ) D
My little alibi
D
I wanna see you cry
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
Am F C D
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
C D
Oohh-oohh
G
I won't forget the reasons
Bm
I went so far to love you
G
A man is most important
Bm
When he's unmoved by separation
G
And tries to match the tempo
Bm
In which death succeeds creation
G
Burning to keep you
Bm
All I needed was some patience
C Bm
As you turned into a woman
G C
When I loved you as a child
C Bm
I wanted to protect you
G C (G) D
From the things that drove you wild
C ( G ) D
My little alibi
D C ( G ) D
Time couldn't change us but we tried
D C ( G ) D
My little alibi
D
I wanna see you cry
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh (I wanna see you cry)
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
Am F C D
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
C D
Oohh-oohh
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
G Bm
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
Am F C D
Oohh oohh-oohh oohh
C D
Oohh-oohh
How to play Alibi
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 G. 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.