Bend The Round
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Intro
Em | A | Em | A |
Em | A | Em | A |
[Verso 1]
Em A Em
Children playing with fire and ice
A Em
Not aware that they’re fed with lies
A G
Falling over when reason dies
A
Ooh, wooh-ooh
[Verso 2]
Em A Em
And it’s a merry-go-round, I find
A Em
Years repeating till death is kind
A G
Buried deeper in holes that bind
A
Ooh, wooh-ooh
Instrumental
Em | A |
G A
Down, down it goes, down to the river downstream
G A
Stand tall in a pretty red dress
G A
Make faces with diamonds and pearls and then
G A
Round and round you go round the bend
G D
Round and round you go till it ends
E A E A
Change is never going to be easy
E A E G
Voices always going unheard
E A E A
Turning up too late to the party
E A E
Leaving without saying a word
Interlude
A
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Em
Ooh, ooh-ooh
A
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Em
Ooh, ooh-ooh
A
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Em A
Ooh, ooh-ooh
G A
Down, down it goes, down to the river downstream
G A
Stand tall in a pretty red dress
G A
Make faces with diamonds and pearls and then
G A
Round and round you go round the bend
G D
Round and round you go till it ends
[Verso 3]
Em A Em
The road is empty, the sky is black
A Em
Makes no sense to be turning back
A G
Strange behaviour turns to attack
D
Ooh, wooh-ooh
Outro
Em
Ooh, wooh-ooh
How to play Bend The Round
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.