Always Ten Feet Tall
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Intro: A D/F# D (2x)
verse 1:
A D/F#
So I said lets forget
D
these days and just
A
try to build some
D/F# D A
solid ground Maybe
someday we could stand
F#m D
straight up with our
A
faces in the wind
F#m D
and scream to the world
Refrain 1:
A
We were at some boating
D/F#
dock oh somewhere at
D A
the waterfront staring
D/F# D
out across the channel
A
a steamer blared its
D/F#
horn and I wished I
D A
could say everything
right like do you
D/F# D A D/F# D A D/F# D
want to go for a ride?
verse 2:
A
I looked to your
face and saw the
D/F# D
sun reflecting off
your skin and
A
I breathed in
D/F# D
water smells
A
the skyline filled
with shipping yards
F#m D
and factories had me
A F#m D
dreaming of waking up
Refrain 2:
A
am I dreaming?
D/F# D
is this really
A
me? because I've
D/F#
never felt so not
D
lonely and if this
A
could be real right
D/F#
now then everyday
D
for the rest of
A
my life I will
search or moments
D/F# D
full of you
Chorus 1:
A E
but let's hope
D
tomorrow won't
A
cave in cause
E
I'm looking
D
for someone
to change me
A E
but let's hope
D
tomorrow won't
A
cave in cause
E
I'm looking
D
for someone to
Bridge: Beat Slowed Down
F#m
and you make me
D
feel so tall
A
I always want
E/G#
to be this tall
E
cause maybe I'll
D F#m
be original and
sometimes things
D
you say just make
A
me think in different
E/G# E
ways so this is my
D F#m
way of saying I
D
could be the one who's
A E/G#
dragged home at night
E
away from all my
D
hopeless dreams
F#m D
you and me will
A E/G#
forge some future
E
because we don't
D
want to be waiting
Outro:
F#m
for something
D
right to go to
A E/G# E
go to go
D
to go wrong
F#m
for something
D
right to go to
A E/G# E
go to go
D F#m
to go wrong
How to play Always Ten Feet Tall
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.