Boy And The Ghost
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[Intro: ]Am / F
Am
The streets are empty.
F
Inside it's warms.
Am
His hands are shaking.
F
They locked the door.
C D#
A voice is calling.
Am F Am
Asking to get in.
D
All he wanted was a toy.
Am
All he needed was a gently heart
D
To lead him through the dark
Am
When his dreams are running wild
F Dm
Boy and the ghost
Am
Fire's not burning
F Dm
The lights went out
Am F
The lights went out
Am
Big family dinner
F
The untold pain
Am F
Their eyes are sparkling on his frozen face.
C D# F G Am
Angel's calling asking to get in
D
All he wanted was a toy.
Am
All he needed was a gently heart
D
To lead him through the dark
Am
When there's nowhere left to fall.
F Dm
Boy and the ghost
Am
His eyes are burning
F Dm
The lights went out
Am Dm
The dream is on.
Am
Wake up, whake up:
There's an angel in the snow.
Dm
Look up, look up:
It's a frightened dead boy
Am Dm
With so much hate, such bad dreams.
F
He could have seen
Dm F Dm Am
The toy's the key, but no one saw, no one saw
D
All he wanted was a toy.
Am
All he needed was a gentles heart
D
To lead him through the dark
Am
Boy and the ghost
D
Despero, solitas, debilis, desolo.
Am D
Despero, solitas, debilis, desolo.
Am
When there's nowhere left to fall.
F Dm
Nowhere to hide
Am
The silence is hurting
F Dm Am
Inside it's cold. sleep or die.
F Dm Am
Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide.
F Dm Am
His light went out.
How to play Boy And The Ghost
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.