Bold
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[Intro ]
D F#m B D A E
verse 1
D F#m B
Left with almost nothing left to build on
D A E
I'll send my blueprints out to you
D F#m B
Maybe I'll be famous in California
D A E
Baby, I'll be more famous than you
Chorus
Bm A E
Glitter in the gutters all around us
D F#m E
Crystals in the closet in your room
Bm A E
You appear in lovely colored fabrics
D A E
Like a dream dreamt up by a bolder man than you
Bridge
D F#m B D A E
verse 2
D F#m B
Left with almost nothing left but pardons
D A E
Who knows if anything will do
D F#m B
You know I think you're uncommon
D A E
But nothing I say impresses you
Chorus
Bm A E
Glitter in the gutters all around us
D F#m E
There are crystals in the closet of your room
Bm A E
You appear in lovely colored fabrics
D A E
Dreamt up by a man bolder than you
Bridge
D F#m B D A E
verse 3
D F#m B
Left with almost nothing left but options
D A E
I pick the landscape most confused
D F#m B
Stealing out the back door of a promise
D A E
To take the words that you refuse
Outro
D A E
I hope I could be bold, too
D F#m Bm
Oh I hope you'll learn to be brave soon
How to play Bold
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 D. 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.