Big Regret
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E B C#m A
regret, i'll not be a prisoner in your cell.
E B C#m A
regret, i'll not be at the bottom of your well.
E B C#m A
regret, i'll not be looking through your bars.
E B C#m A - G#m
regret, I'll not be dreaming of your stars.
C#m A E G#m
sometimes it comes - big regret -
A E F#m
and i haven't learned to deal with it yet
C#m A E G#m
and it's not that i'm unhappy in life
A E
just wonder what would have happened
G#
on different lines.
E B C#m G#
what if, i wonder how?
A E F#m G#
so far away from here and now.
E B G#m G#
if only, i wish;
A E F#m G#
i'll never know those paths i missed.
C#m A E G#m
sometimes it comes - big regret -
A E F#m
catches me unawares lest i should forget.
C#m A E G#m
weighs me down; blocks me out,
A E G#
just when i thought i'd got rid of the doubt.
Ebm Db B Bb
and i know it makes no sense at all
B Db Db
to let the "what ifs" come and pin me to the wall.
Ebm Db B B
but i'm standing here in the face of regret
F# A G#
and i don't know how to deal with it yet.
How to play Big Regret
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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.