Anything But What It Was
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste:
4th traste
As recorded by Zach John King
(2024 release)
Capo 4th fret
[Intro]
A F#m G
[Verse 1]
A
I remember that red light
F#m
Talking bout what you wanted in life
G
Stable job in our hometown
G
10 minutes from your mama’s house
[Verse 2]
A
My dream was the wild kind
F#m
Pretty far from the county line
G
Right then we both knew
G
The future wasn’t me and you
A
It’s no one’s fault
A
But I wish it was
F#m G
Cuz then it’d make the moving on a whole lot easier on us
[Chorus]
D Em7
I wish we woulda made a mess a things
Bm
You’da slammed the door
G
And swore me off so we went down in flames
D Em7
I wish we woulda cursed each others names
Bm
And had a real long list of reasons
G
Why the other one’s to blame
D
I wish was it was every bit of complicated,
Em7
A memory that we both hated
Bm
An easy to forget it kind of love
G A F#m G
Anything but what it was
[Verse 3]
A
It was one look with tears in your eyes
F#m
Holding you when we said goodbye
G
Was little too perfect
G
Nothing worse than
A
When it’s no one’s fault
Bm
But you wish it was
F#m G
It’d make the moving on a lot easier on us
[Chorus]
D Em7
I wish we woulda made a mess a things
Bm
You’da slammed the door
G
And swore me off so we went down in flames
D Em7
I wish we woulda cursed each others names
Bm
And had a real long list of reasons
G
Why the other one’s to blame
D
I wish was it was every bit of complicated,
Em7
A memory that we both hated
Bm
An easy to forget it kind of love
G A
Anything but what it was
[Guitar Solo]
Bm7 G
Anything but what it was
[Chorus]
D Em7
I wish we woulda made a mess a things
Bm7
You’da slammed the door
G
And swore me off so we went down in flames
D Em7
I wish we woulda cursed each others names
Bm7
And had a real long list of reasons
G
Why the other one’s to blame
D
I wish was it was every bit of complicated,
Em7
A memory that we both hated
Bm7
An easy to forget it kind of love
G A
Anything but what it was
G G
Anything but what it was
[Outro]
A
I remember that red light
F#m G
Talking bout what you wanted in life
How to play Anything But What It Was
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.