August
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Eb G Eb G Eb G
Eb Bb/D
Can we be honest?
Cm7
It's not what we wanted
Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7
You ruined August for me
[Verse 1]
Eb
Sunrise is jealous of your hazel eyes
Cm7
The way that you look under the pale moonlight
Abmaj7 Gm7
Drivin' your car, sun on your skin
Fm7
Eb G/B
Dreadin' the moment that we said goodnight
Cm7
If we stayed right here, we could've gotten it right
Abmaj7 Gm7
God only knows what it could've been
Fm7
Said we would talk, but we never did
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb Bb/D
You know my favorite silhouette
Cm7
Was you in your little summer dress
Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7
We were good, so fucking good and then it was over
Eb Eb/G
I don't miss you, just who we were
Cm7
You're probably saying something similar
Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7
I was on my way downtown and I knew it was over
[Chorus]
Eb
Can we be honest?
Cm7
It's not what we wanted
Abmaj7 Gm7
You ruined August for me
Fm7
For me
Eb Bb/D
Can we be honest?
Cm7
Summer is haunted
Abmaj7 Gm7
You ruined August for me
Fm7
For me
[Verse 2]
G
Girl nah
G/B Cm7
I don't dream I kiss your lips, soft
Abmaj7
Still, I can't see a picture of us
Gm7 Fm7
Your words still haunt me (Your words still haunt me)
Eb
But I still read it all
Bb/D Cm7
If you're happy, I don't wanna know
Abmaj7
If you see me, go on like we're strangers again
Gm7 Fm7
How does it feel? Only a dream, it wasn't real
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb Bb/D
You know my favorite silhouette
Cm7
Was you in your little summer dress
Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7
We were good, so fucking good and then it was over
Eb Bb/D
I don't miss you, just who we were
Cm7
You're probably saying something similar
Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7
I was on my way downtown and I knew it was over
[Chorus]
Eb Bb/D
Can we be honest?
Cm7
It's not what we wanted
Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7
You ruined August for me
Eb Bb/D
Can we be honest?
Cm7
Summer is haunted
Abmaj7 Gm7
You ruined August for me
Fm7
For me
How to play August
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.