Apocalypse
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Intro: F Dm Am
F Dm Am C
You leapt from crumbling bridges watching cityscapes turn to dust
F Dm Am C
Filming helicopters crashing in the ocean from way above
Bb
Got the music in you baby
Dm
Tell me why
Bb
Got the music in you baby
Dm
Tell me why
Bb C F C
You've been locked in here forever & you just can't say goodbye
F Dm Am C
Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers wrapped in your arms
F Dm Am C
You've been hiding them in hollowed out pianos left in the dark
Bb
Got the music in you baby
Dm
Tell me why
Bb
Got the music in you baby
Dm
Tell me why
Bb C F
You've been locked in here forever & you just can't say goodbye
Gm
Your lips
My lips
Am
Apocalypse
Bb
Go & sneak us through the rivers
Gm F
Flood is rising up on your knees
Dm
Oh please
Bb
Come out & haunt me
I know you want me
C
Come out & haunt me
F Dm Am C
Sharing all your secrets with each other since you were kids
F Dm Am C
Sleeping soundly with the locket that she gave you clutched in your fist
Bb
Got the music in you baby
Dm
Tell me why
Bb
Got the music in you baby
Dm
Tell me why
Bb C F
You've been locked in here forever & you just can't say goodbye
( Bb Dm ) (2x)
Bb C F
You've been locked in here forever & you just can't say goodbye
( F Dm Am C ) (2x)
F Dm Am
When you're all alone
C F
I will reach for you
Dm Am
When you're feeling low
C F Dm Am C
I will be there too
( F Dm Am C )
How to play Apocalypse
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.