Batter
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I took my last breath
E B
As the plane crashed
G B E B E D
I don’t even think that I got to let it out
B
And I don’t know if you noticed
E D
I don’t know if you noticed yet
B
But there’s a drought around these parts
E D
There’s no water in the well
B E D B
The dry spell, the dry spell
B
Don’t let your demons
Take you to the cleaners
Fix your posture
While you call your mother
Draw a picture -- it lasts longer
D
A body’s sacred
When it’s naked
C#
So go ahead
And let it
B
Be a Bible for another
Blood’s your compass
Let it wander
D C#
May it stick thick like a slaughter
B
Halle Halle Hallelujah
(These first two lines are just drums - so these are just chords that seem to fit the melody)
E G B
Now I return to my first purpose
A C# D
A sharp breath exhaled beneath the surface
D
Where lungs collapse like demolition
C#
And the pulse ceases to quicken 'til
D
I become as sweet as nothing
C#
I’m nothing now
Just nothing now
D
I’m nothing now
Nothing now
E
Nothing now
E D B
Nothing, I am nothing
B
From the plane
I called your name
E B
But it didn’t matter
You were home baking
A birthday cake
Cracking an egg
E B
Into the batter
D
You had a little bit of batter
C#
A little bit of batter
B
On your face
How to play Batter
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.