Cancer
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D
Turn away
A Bm
If you could get me a drink
Gm
Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded
D
Call my aunt Marie
A Bm
Help her gather all my things
Gm
And bury me in all my favorite colors
G E7
My sisters and my brothers
A
Still
A#m Bm
I will not kiss you
Em A D
'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you
D
I will not kiss you (kiss you)
A
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my (call my)
Turn away
Gm
Lips are chapped and faded (faded)
D
Kiss you (kiss you)
A
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my (call my)
Turn away
Gm
Lips are chapped and faded (faded)
D
Now turn away
A Bm
'Cause I'm awful just to see
Gm
And all my hair's abandoned all my body
D
Oh, my agony
A Bm
Know that I will never marry
Gm
Baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo
G E7 A
I'm counting down the days to go
A#m Bm
This just ain't living
Gm
I just hope you know
D
I will not kiss you (kiss you)
A
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my (call my)
Turn away
Gm
Lips are chapped and faded (faded)
D
Kiss you (kiss you)
A
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my (call my)
Turn away
Gm
Lips are chapped and faded (faded)
D5
If you say (if you say)
F#
Goodbye today (goodbye today)
Bm G/F#
I'd ask you to be true (cause I'd ask you to be true)
Em A Bm Bm/A# A
'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you
G A
Yes, the hardest part of this
D
I will not kiss you (kiss you)
A
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my (call my)
Gm
Lips are chapped and faded (faded)
D
Kiss you (kiss you)
A
Lips are chapped and faded
Bm
Call my (call my)
Gm D
Lips are chapped and faded (faded)
How to play Cancer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.