Cake
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Intro: Fm C Db Ab (2x)
Fm C
Your skin is warm like an oven
Db Ab
Your kiss is sugary sweet
Fm C
Your fingers feel like cotton
Db Ab
When you put your arms around me
Fm C
I feel like I'm just missing
Db Ab
Something whenever you leave
Fm C
We've got all the ingredients
Db Ab
Except you loving me
Db C
And respectfully...
Fm C Db
I'm not a piece of cake
Ab Fm
For you to just discard
C Db
While you walk away
Ab Fm
With the frosting of my heart
C Db
So I'm taking back
Ab
What's mine, you'll miss
Fm C
The slice of heaven that
Db Ab
I gave to you last night
Fm C
You smell just like vanilla
Db Ab
You taste like buttercream
Fm C
You're filling up my senses
Db Ab
With empty calories
Fm C
I feel like I'm just missing
Db Ab
Something whenever you leave
Fm C
We've got all the ingredients
Db Ab
Except you needing me
Db C
So respectfully...
Fm C Db
I'm not a piece of cake
Ab Fm
For you to just discard
C Db
While you walk away
Ab Fm
With the frosting of my heart
C Db
So I'm taking back
Ab
What's mine, you'll miss
Fm C
The slice of heaven that
Db Ab
I gave to you last night
Db
If I am just a piece of cake
Fm
I am just a piece of cake
Eb
Then, you're just a piece of meat
You're just a piece of meat to me
Db
If I am just a piece of cake
Fm
I am just a piece of cake
Eb
Then, you're just a piece of meat
You're just a piece of meat to me
Fm C Db
I'm not a piece of cake
Ab Fm
For you to just discard
C Db
While you walk away
Ab Fm
With the frosting of my heart
C Db
So I'm taking back
Ab
What's mine, you'll miss
Fm C
The slice of heaven that
Db Ab
I gave to you last night
Fm C
The slice of heaven that I gave
Db Ab
The slice of heaven that I gave to you
Fm C Db Ab
The slice of heaven that I gave to you last night
Outro: Fm C Db Ab (2x)
How to play Cake
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. 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.