Bleed
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verse 1
G C
Oh I’m feeling like a pawn in this board you’re
G
playing on
C G Em
It’s littered all with cages for birds that lost their
D
Song
G C
Without love I’ve lost the reason and I cannot
G
find the rhyme
Em D C
I feel my heart still beating but my blood don’t
G
feel alive
[Refrão] C G D/F#
Without love I’m half a man, without love I’m all
Em7
Machine
C G
And it’s awful hard to balance when you’re
G D/F# Em7
caught out in between
C G D/F#
The wages of your living but a heart that helps
G C G
you bleed
verse 2
G
Won’t You blow upon these sails, won’t You
C G
guide my wounded ship
C G
Lord I’m lost out on these waters and the
Em D
distance I have kept
G C
Without love I’m just an engine and I’m working
G
Overtime
Em D C
Oh underneath this starlight won’t you take me
G
with the tide
[Refrão] C G D/F#
Without love I’m half a man, without love I’m all
Em7
Machine
C G
And it’s awful hard to balance when you’re
G D/F# Em7
caught out in between
C G D/F#
The wages of your living but a heart that helps
G
you bleed
Ending
C G Em
Oh ooo ooooo ohh oh oh oh oh ohhhhhhh (x2)
C G D/F#
I ain’t got the time to hold back, I ain’t got the
Em
time to bleed
C G G D/F# Em7
Cause it’s so damn hard to balance when you’re caught out in between
C G D/F# G
The wages of your living, but a heart that helps you bleed
How to play Bleed
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 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.