Blue Around You
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C
G D C Cmaj7 x2
[Verso 1]
G
I see you halfway in the darkness
D
In a liminal light
C Am7
I know that we're all just tiny specks of nothingness fighting,
G D
Mmm
C Cmaj7
To get by it
[Verso 2]
G
And by standing on the bridge
D
In the saddle of the light
C
You could see into apartments,
Am7
Into other lives
G D C Cmaj7
And you said, mmm, I like it
[Refrão]
G D
And I think even when I feel my heart fill
C Cmaj7
I see the blue around you
G D
There's nothing in this room but that hill
C Cmaj7
And l'm gonna die on it
Am7
I would die on it,
(no strum)
Uh-huh
G D C Cmaj7
[Verso 3]
G D
I don't think l've ever seen someone as bright as you
C
The way you hold yourself together,
Am7
Pulling the threads through
G D C Cmaj7
And I thought, mmm, I like it
[Verso 4]
G D
But yesterday a stranger told me they can see
C Am7
That I feel levels of pain that couldve broken me
G D C Cmaj7
And I said, mmm but I survived it
G D C Cmaj7
Uh-huh, huh-huh, yeah, I survived it
[Refrão]
G D
And I think even when I feel my heart fill
C Cmaj7
I see the blue around you
G D
There's nothing in this room but that hill
C Cmaj7
And I'm gonna die on it
G D
And even when I feel myself spill
C Cmaj7
I see the moon around you
G D
There's only one way I can keep still
C
And I'm gonna die on it, hey
G D C
Uh-huh
G D
Ooh-hoo
C
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
G D C x2
Outro
G D
And I think even when I feel my heart fill
C
I see the blue around you
G D
There's nothing in this room but that hill
C
And I'm gonna die on it
How to play Blue Around You
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 C. 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.