Bleed
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Intro: G
then
Bass Solo: D F#m (4x)
verse 1:
D
Well it's been almost
Bm F#m
a year to the moment
A D
When I finally
Bm F#m
rea lized it was over
A D
And I knew that love
Bm F#m
wasn't good enough
A D Bm
Of a reason for me to
F#m A D
stay Well I saw you
Bm F#m
yesterday you were driving
A D Bm F#m
And I tried so hard to forget
A D
You were alive and as you
Bm F#m
passed by I began to cry
A D Bm F#m A
Over things that I did not say
Refrain 1:
E
And hide underneath my
F#m
blankets and sheets
D
I'm finally free
E
I'm killing the ghost
F#m
of you and I'm close
D D
to Awakening me yeah yeah
Chorus 1:
D
So I'm taking my heart
Bm F#m
and I'm getting me out
A D
And love's something
Bm
that I wouldn't wanna
F#m A D
live without So I'm taking
Bm F#m
my heart and I'm getting me
A D Bm F#m A F#m F#m
out On my own my own my own
verse 2:
D Bm
Well it takes all of my
F#m
strength to be stable
A D Bm
And I force your insults
F#m
under the table
A D
And if you were wise
Bm F#m
you would compromise
A D Bm F#m A
And allow me to live my way
D Bm F#m
Cause I am not a force
A
to be reckoned with
D Bm F#m
And you don't have a clue
A
what you're messing with
D Bm
And you can't see to
F#m A
the best in me Cause it's
D Bm F#m A
more than your heart can take
Refrain 1:
E
And hide underneath my
F#m
blankets and sheets
D
I'm finally free
E
I'm killing the ghost
F#m
of you and I'm close
D F#m
to Awakening me
I'm awakening me
I'm awakening me yeah
I'm awakening me
yeah yeah
Chorus 2:
D
So I'm taking my heart
Bm F#m
and I'm getting me out
A D
And love's something
Bm
that I wouldn't wanna
F#m A D
live without So I'm taking
Bm F#m
my heart and I'm getting me
A D Bm F#m A
out On my own my own my own
D Bm
I'm taking my heart and I'm
F#m A D
setting you free And baby
Bm
now you're just another
F#m A D
song to me And the edge of
Bm F#m
your sword isn't sharp
A D Bm F#m A
enough for me To bleed
Outro:
D
Na na na
Bm F#m
na na na na
A D
na na na na
Bm F#m
na na na na
A D
na na na yeah
Bm F#m
na na na na
A D
na na na na
Bm F#m
na na na na
A D F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m
na na na na
How to play Bleed
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.