Born To - Jesca Hoop

Born To

View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Em
Held all within these flesh walls
A Em
Pair of dice and domino
Em
Seven fingers and thirteen toes
A Em
Wind her up and watch her go
Em
Spin her out of dust, into rock and fire
D A
Oh, holy water
Em
Throw her to the Earth
Em
Through the burning air
D A
Oh, Bang survivor
 
[Chorus]
Em G A C
And now you've gotta get it with what you've got
Em G C Am
With what you've been given, or not
Em G Am C
Now you've gotta get it with what you've got
Em G C Am
With what you've been given, or not
Em
I was born to
C
I was born to
 
[Verse 2]
Em
Held all within these flesh walls
A Em
Envelopes and time capsules
Em
Mark her fingers and mark her throat
A Em
Spin her 'round and let her go
Em
Send her like a cup to her mother's table
D A
Swallow, drink the water
Em
Watch her play her part in a long-fixed fable
D A
Oh, as her father's daughter
 
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[Chorus]
Em G A C
Now you've gotta get it with what you've got
Em G C Am
With what you've been given, or not
Em G Am C
Now you've gotta get it with what you've got
Em G C Am
With what you've been given, or not
Em D
I was born to
C D
I was born to
Em D
I was born to
C D
I was born to
 
[Bridge]
Em
And thrown through burning air
D
To whom, for, why, and where?
 
[Chorus]
Em G A C
Now you've gotta get it with what you've got
Em G C Am
With what you've been given, or not
Em G Am C
Now you've gotta get it with what you've got
Em G C Am
With what you've been given, or not
 
[Outro]
Em D
I was born to
C D
I was born to
Em C
I was born to
C A
I was born to
C
I was born

How to play Born To

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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.

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