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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Fmaj7* = Fmaj7 (no3)
 
[Intro]
G Am
 
[Verse]
C Am C Am
When I was a child, I used to ride my bicycle, it was a BMX
C Am
I used to race around the neighborhood
C Am
Wearing a black cape pretending to be Batman, keeping everybody safe
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G
And oh the times have changed
Fsus2 Fmaj7*
Some people left gone their separate ways
F
Some alive, some are in the grave
 
[Chorus]
C Am
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh
C Am
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh
 
[Verse]
C Am
Lying in bed with my girlfriend, police knocking at the door
C Am
“It's just another bomb threat,” he said, "Stay away from that window"
C Am
Cars crashing at the corner, a break in at the grocery store
C Am
Just keep on walking nothing happens, when you ignore
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G
And oh the times have changed
Fsus2 Fmaj7*
Some people left gone their separate ways
F
Some alive some are in the grave
G
That neighborhood has swallowed lives
F/C Fmaj7*
Some escaped and others tried
F G
It's better to look back and laugh, than it is, than it is to cry
 
[Chorus]
C Am
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh
C Am
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh
 
[Verse]
C Am
Having parties on the rooftop, drinking with all my friends
C Am
All the time in the world was all we thought we had
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G
And oh the times have changed
Fsus2 Fmaj7*
Some people left gone their separate ways
F
Some alive some are in the grave
G
That neighborhood has swallowed lives
Fsus2 Fmaj7*
Some escaped and others tried
F G
It's better to look back and laugh, than it is, than it is to cry
 
[Chorus]
C Am
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh
C Am
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh
 
C
When I was a child
Am
When I was a child
C
When I was a child
Am
When I was a child
C
When I was a child
Am
When I was a child
C
When I was a child
Am
When I was, keeping everybody safe

How to play Bmx

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 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.

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