Artist
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Intro:
Am
E-------2---------------1-----------0-----------------------------
B-----0----0---0------0---0----0----1------3b-1-3b-1---repeat-----
G---0--------0------0-------0-------2-----------------------------
D-4---------------3-----------------2-----------------------------
A-----------------------------------0-----------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
VERSE:
Am
I saw you sitting at the center of a circle
C D
Everybody, everybody wanted something from you
Am
I saw you sitting there
Am
I saw you swaying to the rhythm of the music
C D
Caught you playing, caught you praying to the voice inside you
Am
I saw you swaying there
BRIDGE:
Em Am
I don't care what you want to be
Em Am
I go back so far, I'm in front of me!
Em Am
It doesn't matter what they say
Em G
They're giving the game away, hey, hey!
CHORUS:
Am
I can see the world tonight
Look into the future
See it in a different light
I can see the world tonight
VERSE:
I heard you listening to a secret conversation
You were crying, you were trying not to let them hear you
I heard you listening in
BRIDGE:
Never mind, what they want to do
You've got a right, to your point of view
It doesn't matter what they say
They're giving the game away, hey, hey!
CHORUS:
Am
I can see the world tonight
Look into the future
See it in a different light
I can see the world tonight
F G F Am
F G
E---------------------------------
B---------------------------------
G-----------------------0-0-------
D----------------0h-2-2-----------
A---------1h-2-2------------------
E--2h-3-3-------------------------
E-------2---------------1----------
B-----0----0---0------0---0----0---
G---0--------0------0-------0------ (4 times)
D-4---------------3----------------
A----------------------------------
E----------------------------------
VERSE:
I saw you hiding from a flock of paparazzi
You were hoping, you were hoping that the ground would swallow you
I saw you hiding there
Bass line after "the ground would swallow you":
D--------------------
A--------------------
E--0--2--3--4--5-----
Repeat Bridge and Chorus
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How to play Artist
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 Am. 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.