August
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[Verso 1]
E
You're too many states away
F#
You never said goodbye to my dog
A Am E
The one that died and loved you quite a lot
E
I wish I could complain to you
F#
But I can't risk sounding a bore
A Am E
I just miss my dog and I miss you all the more
[Refrão]
A Am
I glued my fingers together
E E7
And you can't see the ground in my room
A Am
They predicted bad, bad weather
E E7
But I guess the sun shines 'cause you asked it to
A Am
I was counting on that thunder though
E E7 A
To press reset on my soul
A Am E
But then you reached out and you held my hand through the phone
A Am E
And suddenly I don't feel so alone
[Verso 2]
E
You left me with only the scent of you
F#
So I keep meeting you in my dreams
A Am E
Maybe one night I could finally say what I mean
E
If i could put the words into melodies
F#
Oh it would be a beautiful song
A Am E
But it's August now, and it still just comes out wrong
[Refrão]
A Am
I glued my fingers together
E E7
And you can't see the ground in my room
A Am
They predicted bad, bad weather
E E7
But I guess the sun shines 'cause you asked it to
A Am
I was counting on that thunder though
E E7 A
To press reset on my soul
A Am E
But then you reached out and you held my hand through the phone
A Am E
And suddenly I don't feel so alone
E F# A Am E X2
Mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
[Refrão]
A Am
I glued my fingers together
E E7
And you can't see the ground in my room
A Am
They predicted bad, bad weather
E E7
But I guess the sun shines 'cause you asked it to
A Am
I was counting on that thunder though
E E7 A
To press reset on my soul
A Am E
But then you reached out and you held my hand through the phone
A Am E
And suddenly I don't feel so alone
A Am E
And suddenly I don't feel alone
How to play August
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 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.