Anything He Was
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]
Em7 D G D/F#
Em7 D G D/F#
[Verso 1]
Em7
Practice run
D G D/F#
You're saving up speed for the real thing
Em7
Buckled tight
D G D/F#
In the backseat of a long ride to healing
Em7
Dried up glue, hes still on you
Bm7
And youre breathing on me
Em7
Honest truth
G
It feels a little better than leaving
[Refrão]
D G D/F# A
I know I cant be anything he was to you
A
But I'll try to, try to
D
Nothing like he was
Em7 Bm7 A
But I know what he meant to you
A
Ill try to, oh
D
Live up to em
G D/F#
Memories proving
A
You were happier doing
D
Anything we like to do
Em7 Bm7 A
When he was next to you
Em7 D G D/F#
Ill try to, try to
[Verso 2]
Em7
Filling shoes
D G D/F#
And clinging onto you, while youre sleeping
Em7
You sobered up
D G D/F#
And had enough of chasing the feelings
Em7
Waking to an empty room
Bm7
After dreaming of you
Em7
Honest truth
G
I dont know what it really is youre needing
[Refrão]
D G D/F# A
I know I cant be anything he was to you
A
But I'll try to, try to
D
Nothing like he was
Em7 Bm7 A
But I know what he meant to you
A
Ill try to, oh
D
Live up to em
G D/F#
Memories proving
A
You were happier doing
D
Anything we like to do
Em7 Bm7 A
When he was next to you
A
Ill try to, try to
Interlude
G Bm7
[Ponte]
G
Youre the closest thing
G
To anything
Bm7
And I know you dont mean to be rude
G
By not promising, anything
Bm7 C
There's just nothing more you wanna do
Em7
Im just wrestling
Em7
Because I think
Bm7
In my mind youre not number two
Em7 A G
But its nice to be anything at all
{Out-Chorus}
D G D/F# A
I know I cant be anything he was to you
A
But I'll try to, try to
D
Nothing like he was
Em7 Bm7 A
But I know what he meant to you
A
Ill try to, oh
D
Live up to em
G D/F#
Memories proving
A
You were happier doing
D
Anything we like to do
Em7 Bm7 A
When he was next to you
A
Ill try to, try to
How to play Anything He Was
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.