Ashtray Monument
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Intro:
F#m C#m A D x3
F#m C#m D
verse 1:
F#m C#m A E/G# F#m C#m A D
Free alone
F#m C#m A
The predawn white
D F#m C#m A D
light's coming on
F#m C#m A D F#m
Bottle on the night
C#m A D F#m C#m
stand I count
A D
disasters on my
F#m C#m A D
free hands now
[Refrão]F#m
Run for cover
A
there's a big one
E
coming You'll be lucky
G
if you're at ground
F#m
zero No one said
A
that this life was
E
easy Did that no one
G
ever live a life this
verse 2:
F#m C#m A D
hard? It gets
F#m C#m A D F#m
hard The
C#m A D
bills are scattered in
F#m C#m A D F#m C#m A
the yard Ashtray
D F#m C#m A D F#m C#m
monument A life
A D
spent waiting in
F#m C#m A D
cement comes down
[Refrão]F#m
Run for cover
A
there's a big one
E
coming You'll be lucky
G
if it's got your
F#m
number No one said
A
that this life was
E
easy Did that no one
G F#m
ever live a life this hard
Bridge:
E F#m
After all it's
C#m D
not that bad
E
I still have
F#m C#m
pictures I
D E
look back at
F#m
all the things
C#m
that we once
D E
did You said
F#m
"I love you"
C#m D
I guess you did
Interlude:
F#m C#m A D
F#m C#m D
verse 3:
F#m C#m A
Remember
D F#m C#m A D
our life
F#m C#m
I did the
A D
dishes while you
F#m C#m A D F#m
read out loud Best
C#m A D
friends strangers
F#m C#m A D F#m
now Were
C#m A
our kids all
D
we could call
F#m C#m A D
com mon ground
Interlude: F#m A E G x2, F#m
Outro:
E F#m
After all it's
C#m D
not that bad
E
I still have
F#m C#m
pictures I
D E
look back at
F#m
all the things
C#m
that we once
D E
did You said
F#m
"I love you"
C#m D F#m C#m A D F#m C#m D(hold)
I guess you did
How to play Ashtray Monument
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 F#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.