Boy Races
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E
You are not of this world
D E
Not of the great dead sea of bodies
E
Without sight, minus spine
D E
All the thieves I left behind
E
These words tell only half
B E
Of the way this came alive
C#m B
I only find all of my senses
C#m A
Are beckoned to your side
G#m F#m G#m C#m
My stadium held boy races in the rain
F#m A B E A/E E
You ran the lenghth and blew them all away
A
Have I said I never been here before, before
E
And I fade into sleep
C#m A
Your creations all around me
E G#m A
And I strain to believe I was ever somewhere else
E
Out of this space where I'm high
D E
Without bleeding my violet dye
C#m B C#m
And I should be silent and let you read it in
A
My eyes
G#m F#m G#m C#m
My stadium held boy races in the rain
F#m A B E A/E E
You ran the lenghth and blew them all away
A
Have I said I never been here before, before, I
E
know I've never ever been here before, before I
A
Have I said I never been here before, before, I
E
know I've never ever been here before, before I
A
Have I said I never been here before, before, I
E C#m
know I've never ever been here before, before I
A A A A A A
Have I said I never been here before, before
C A E A/E E
So come closer, coz I need to feel you
G A E A/E E
Come closer, coz I need to breathe you
G A E D E
Come closer, coz I need to breathe you
G A E D E
Come closer, coz I need to breathe you
E
I need to feel you. I need to breathe you.
E
I need to feel you. I need to breathe you in.
How to play Boy Races
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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.