Banks
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em D C D C G 2x
[Verse1]
Em D C
I wanna be there when the voices in your head
D C G
Are loud enough to make you lose your mind
Em D C
Just the same when you're dominating the day
D C G
I wanna be the one who's by your side
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D C
You know my love is not the jealous type
D C G
It doesn't matter if we win or lose
Em D C
I could stay or I could come
No matter where you're coming from
D C G
I could be the one to let you choose
[Chorus]
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C G
Just like the banks to the river
G C G Em
(ooh) And if you ever fe-el like you are not enough
D C
I'm gonna break all your mirrors
G C G Em
(ooh)I wanna be there when the darkness closes in
D C
To make the truth a little clearer
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C
I'll be the banks for your river
[Post-Chorus]
G C G Em D C
I'll be the banks for your river
G C G Em D C
I'll be the banks for your river
[Verse 2]
Em D C
You are beautiful and wild at every turn
D C G
Who am I to take control of that?
Em D C
Everybody needs a voice they can follow
D C G
When the water and the winds get bad
[Pre-Chorus]
Em D C
You know my love is not the jealous type
D C G
And it don't matter if we win or lose
Em D C
I could push or I could pull
(C)
No matter what you're trying to do
D C G
As long as I can flow along with you
[Chorus]
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C G
Just like the banks to the river
G C G Em
(ooh) And if you ever fe-el like you are not enough
D C
I'm gonna break all your mirrors
G C G Em
(ooh)I wanna be there when the darkness closes in
D C
To make the truth a little clearer
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C
I'll be the banks for your river
[Post-Chorus]
G C G Em D C
I'll be the banks for your river
G C G Em D C
I'll be the banks for your river
[Bridge]
Bm C G
Baby, I ain't saying that you need my help
Bm C G
But you don't have to do it all by yourself
Bm C
So, baby, when the current gets strong
G
You need somewhere to rest your bones
D
I wanna be there for you
D
I wanna be strong for you, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C G
Just like the banks to the river
G C G Em
(ooh) And if you ever fe-el like you are not enough
D C
I'm gonna break all your mirrors
G C G Em
(ooh)I wanna be there when the darkness closes in
D C
To make the truth a little clearer
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C
I'll be the banks for your river
[Outro]
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C G
(I'll be the banks for your river)
G C G Em
(ooh) And if you ever fe-el like you are not enough
D C
(I'll be the banks for your river)
G C G Em
(ooh)I wanna be there when the darkness closes in
D C
To make the truth a little clearer
G C G Em
(ooh) I wanna hold you close but never hold you back
D C
I'll be the banks for your river
How to play Banks
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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.