Bubblegum
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Verse
Cm G# D# G#
I'm always on the outside looking in
Bb
It's where I've always been
Cm G# D#
But the edge is where all the sparks fly
G#
When the wheel spins
Cm G# D# G#
I swear someone is leaving messages for me
Bb
Under my feet
Cm G# D# G#
In bubblegum on the sidewalks of my street
Cm
On the sidewalks of my street
G# Bb
Cm G# Bb
Cm G# D# G#
Deep down I know I should leave the past behind
Bb
Maybe in time
Cm G# D# G#
If only I could learn to let go of the hand that first held mine
Bridge
Bb
Took a walk down memory lane
Just to see what still remained
Only to find out just about everything had changed
Cm G# Bb x2
[Refrão]
D# Bb Cm G#
We will splinter and we will divide
D# Bb Cm G#
We will disappear to two different sides
D# Bb Cm G#
And I hope that the world in which you find
D# Bb Cm G#
Yourself is better than the one you leave behind
Cm G# D# G# Bb
Verse
Cm G# D# G#
One day we'll return and we'll take a look around
Bb
See the me and you of every town
Cm G# D#
The dreamers who are yet to learn
G#
That everyone will try to shoot them down
Bridge
Bb
Spilling their guts down the radio wire
Like preaching to the Christmas choir
But they wouldn't piss on you
Even if you were on fire
Cm G# Bb x4
[Refrão]
D# Bb Cm G#
We will splinter and we will divide
D# Bb Cm G#
We will disappear to two different sides
D# Bb Cm G#
And I hope that the world in which we find
D# Bb Cm G#
Ourselves returning to is better than the one we left behind
D# Bb Cm G#
Better than the one we left behind
D# Bb Cm G#
Is better than the one we left behind
D# Bb Cm G#
Better than the one we left behind
How to play Bubblegum
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 Cm. 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.