Boulevard
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Intro:
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
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| Dm | C6 | Bbmaj7 | A A7 |
[Verso 1]
Dm C6
I cling to you like others cling to lovers
Bbmaj7 A
Kiss me fast but make it last, boulevard
Instrumental:
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
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| Em | D | Em | D |
[Verso 2]
Dm C6
Some cradle the bottle as I cradle you
Bbmaj7 A
Oh, the state I'm in, boulevard
Dm C6
I'll have one more pass at a long cold glass
Bbmaj7
And then throw up in an icy bathroom
A Em
Somewhere just off the boulevard
[Refrão]
Fm7 G6 F#7 Em Fm7 G6 F#7
Boulevard, boulevard, boulevard
[Verso 3]
Dm
Walking as if both legs were broken
C6 Bbmaj7
I'm not joking, I made it to you
A A7
I made it to you, boulevard
Dm
No one will ever see me this close
C6 Bbmaj7
This soused, as drunk as a skunk and sunk
A
Just you, boulevard
[Refrão]
Em Fm7 G6 F#7 Em Fm7 G6 F#7
Boulevard, boulevard, boulevard, boulevard
Instrumental:
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
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| Em Fm7 | G6 F#7 | Em Fm7 | G6 F#7 |
[Verso 4]
Dm C6
Everyone walks all over you
Bbmaj7 A A7
I've seen it, they do, I've seen it, they do, boulevard
Dm C6
Birds shit, schoolboys spit, right at you
Bbmaj7 A
I know how you feel, I know how you feel
Instrumental:
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| Em Fm7 | G6 F#7 | Em Fm7 | G6 F#7 |
[Verso 5]
Dm C6
People must lecture "You're ruining your health"
Bbmaj7 A
I reply with a shot, "So what?"
Dm C6
I just need one more reason to give up on God
Bbmaj7 A
And every word He said so help me, so help me, boulevard
[Refrão]
Em Fm7 G6 F#7 Em Fm7 G6 F#7
Boulevard, boulevard, boulevard, boulevard
[Verso 6]
Dm C6
People pass in Lamborghini cars
Bbmaj7 A
But we have the stars, you and I, we have the stars
Dm C6
Face down, so that I may be correctly identified
Bbmaj7 A Em
I was born for bad news, sling your glass into the sea
Outro:
Fm7 G6 F#7
Into me, into me, harder and harder
Em Fm7 G6
I'll take you both, I'll take you both, I'll take you bot
F#7
Oh, you're so hard
Em Fm7 G6 F#7
So hard, so hard, so hard, so hard
Em Fm7 G6
So hard, so hard, so hard
F#7 Em
Boulevard
How to play Boulevard
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.