Can't Keep The Knots Out
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C Am D7
F Fm
[Refrão]
C
The car stereo is your microphone
Am
I laughed at you in your lowest low
D7
Cos you move your lips but the song won't hold
F Fm
No I won't cut your hair but I can't keep the knots out
C Am D7
F Fm
[Verso 1]
C
Chaos and hope
Am
In the metal halide glow
D7
Feeling freer than I've ever known
F Fm
Why is this what it takes to feel like I'm in control?
C Am
And in the tangle of these lives
D7
Does it matter if we try
F
When the brightest parts of the past
Fm
Never look like a straight line?
C Am D7
F Fm
[Verso 2]
C Am
And the stereo connects right back to the mic
D7
I think I liked you better still alive
F
I didn't expect in my dreams we'd still fight
Fm
But I shoulda known and
C Am
And the highway connects to the road
D7
Like the car was a part of your soul
F
That I'm sure by now your mom sold
Fm
[Refrão]
C
The car stereo is her microphone
Am
She's a better singer than I ever was
D7
And we move our lips but our song won't hold
F Fm
No I won't cut my hair but I can't keep the knots out
C Am D7
F Fm
C
How to play Can't Keep The Knots Out
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What is the starting chord?
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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.