Aphasia
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G#m C# F# B
so satisfied i said a lot of things tonight
G#m C# F# B
so long aphasia & the ways it kept me hiding
G#m C# F# B
it's not so much exactly all the words i used
G#m C# F# B
it's more that i was somehow down to let them loose
G#m C# F# B
so complicated i cant wait to get explaining
G#m C# F# B
your listening distended out since i've been crying
G#m C# F# B
so long aphasia & the ways it kept me hidden
G#m C# F# B
so long to silent nerves & hesitant oblivion
D#m
G#m C#m F# B
you came & sent me out unfurling in the street
& i felt unprecedented confidence in speaking
G#m C# F# B Bbm G#m
stick around im thinking things'll be alright
B C# F# B
newly delivered wont you live with me tonight
G#m C# F# B
something tonight was such a letdown on my pride
G#m C# F# B
it takes a part of me i don't got to take some things in stride
G#m C# F# B
i'd pace around the place so quiet in myself
G#m C# F# B
id wake the next & see my silence went unfelt
G#m C#m F# B
just when i thought i had this pattern sorted out
apparently my ventricles are full of doubt
now
F# C# F# B Bbm
nah things go wrong sometimes don't let it freak you out
G#m C# F# B
but if i don't have you by me then i'll go underground!
G#m C# F#
nah but what you've got was in your reaches all along
G#m C# D#m C# F#
plus one day you'll be reaching for me & i'll be gone
G#m Bbm F# B
to help remind myself I wrote this little song
B F# D#m
one day i won't need your love
F# B F# D#m G#m
one day i won't define myself by the one i'm thinkin of
B F# G#m
& if one day i won't need it
B F# D#m B C# F# B
one day you won't need it
G#m C# F# B (x2)
D#m C#
How to play Aphasia
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.