An Established - Rocker Recognises A Face
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C x2
[Verse 1]
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C
Lying down backstage as the pills taper off
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C
Insecurities coming back to me in single file
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C
Still my manager tells me the crowd went wild
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C C C
When we did that one song we hadn't played for some time
[Chorus]
Gm
And I saw her
F
For the first time since 1994
Bb
She was standing in the stalls
Gm
And with the lights it seemed
F
Like she was flickering in and out of existence
Bb C
My little faulty apparition
[Verse 2]
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C
I reminisce sometimes about that first drunken night
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C
She wrapped her arms around me, and didn't say anything for a while
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C
And I would fantasise about us meeting again
Dm Bb C Bb F Bb C C C C
Eyes wide and mouths agape in a speechless reunion
[Chorus]
Gm
And I'm not that upset
F
But her expressions haven't changed
Bb
And they spill through my head
Gm
These petty regrets
F
Like sand in a glove
Bb
And no it's not just the drugs
[Verse 3]
Gm
Amble my way back home
N.C.
Almost trip over a guy sleeping on the pavement
F
I give him more money than I usually would
N.C.
And I feel a bit hurt when he doesn't seem that grateful
Bb
The key leaves pale scratchmarks on the outsite of the lock
N.C.
Avoid eye contact with the hallway mirror
C
Grab some snacks from the kitchen cupboard
N.C.
And watch the little cartoon mascots dance
[Bridge]
Gm C F
I'm doing everything right
Dm Bb C
Don't wake the sleeping child
[Verse 4]
Gm
I piss in the sink
N.C.
It's easier after all
F
And I sit down
N.C.
For a while I watch the peripherals
Gm
The bridge of my nose
N.C.
The red hot tips of the lids
Slowly closing
C
Until the world peels away
N.C.
And you're all that I'm left with
How to play An Established - Rocker Recognises A Face
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