Alley
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[Intro ]
G# A E A
[Verso 1]
E A
Alley took her time
E A E
She didnt see the lie I told her
G#m
Alleys not the girl I like
A E A
But at least I had her while I waited, for what was meant to be
E G# A E G# A
She was in between, she was in between
[Verso 2]
E A E
Yeah Im consciously selfish and aware of the fact that I make it about me and I dont like that. And I
A
Dont want you to know that
E
Still Im overly indulgent only over the phone
A E G# A
And when I see you in person, I act like I dont know you
[Refrão]
E
Why do I hide from it?
Amaj7
Why dont I say something?
E Amaj7
What am I waiting for if thats where I need to be?
E
Why did I lie in it?
Amaj7
Left your mind spinning
E
If somethings gotta change
Amaj7
Let me leave
E
Cause its probably me
[Verso 3]
E A
I took my time
E A E
I crafted all the lies I told her
G#m A E
Alleys not the girl I like, but I told her that I wouldve waited
A
Cause this wasnt meant to be
E G# A E G# A
She was in between, she was in between
[Refrão]
E
Why do I hide from it?
Amaj7
Why dont I say something?
E Amaj7
What am I waiting for if thats where I need to be?
E
Why did I lie in it?
Amaj7
Left your mind spinning
E
If somethings gotta change
Amaj7
Let me leave
E
Cause its probably me
Outro
E
The roads not always straight
Amaj7 E
Sometimes you veer off down an alleyway
Amaj7 E
It all falls apart
Amaj7 E
But what even is an alleyway?
A
What is an alley?
How to play Alley
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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.