Blink Of An Eye
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[Verso 1]
E
I wake up at 10am,
E
And lay in bed until the afternoon,
Amaj7
Pull the sheets over my head,
A Amaj7
Until the sun is sinking out of view,
A Emaj7
I spend my time in solitude,
E
You know my head feels like a thundercloud,
Amaj7
Growing bigger everyday,
Amaj7 A
But I can’t find the words to say aloud,
[Refrão]
A F# F#7
Everything is changing,
F#7 A Amaj7
But I just stay the same,
F# F#7
It don’t feel right without you,
Amaj7 B7
And still the fact remains,
E E Amaj7 Amaj7
[Verso 2]
A E
In the blinking of an eye,
E
I watch the last 12 months evaporate,
Amaj7
As the winter time to spring,
A
Somewhere along the line,
Amaj7
I lost my way,
A Emaj7
Looking out into the night,
E
I count the hours until you’re home again,
Emaj7 Amaj7
Watching the seconds ticking by,
Amaj7 A
And sit and wonder every now and then,
[Refrão]
A F# F#7
Everything is changing,
F#7 A Amaj7
But I just stay the same,
F# F#7
It don’t feel right without you,
Amaj7 B7
And still the fact remains,
E E Amaj7 Amaj7
Instrumental/Solo:
E E7 Amaj7 F#m7 F#7
OUTRO:
A B
I get to thinking,
E C#m
Where I went wrong,
F#m F#m7
Reasons to stay here,
B7 E E
Have long since gone,
E
I wake up at 10am,
E F# A E
And lay in bed until the afternoon,
How to play Blink Of An Eye
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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.