Cease
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Intro: Cm Bb Ab G (2x)
(Cm Bb G)
Cm Bb Ab Eb
Blacktop pavement cover me
Cm F Ab Bb
Like a chemical reaction or a steam roller, spreading randomly
Cm Bb Ab Eb
There's a distant buzz at low frequency
Cm Bb Ab Eb
It tickles my ears, rumbles under my feet
Fm Ab Bb
And it shakes the leaves off of every tree
Ab Eb Bb
Vio-lent-ly
Cm Cm/Bb Fm7
What protention everlasting peace
Ab Adim Bb Bdim Cm
Everything must cease
Intro
Cm Bb Ab Eb
Institution on the hill
Cm F Ab Bb
Like a beacon in the mind of an ancestor to ignite a people's will
Cm Bb Ab Eb
There's a shadow stain on the west facade
Cm Bb Ab Eb
It is spread like decay to enshroud the fraud
Fm Ab Bb
And the descendants find it oh so odd
Ab Eb Bb
Oh so odd
Cm Cm/Bb Fm7
What pretension everlasting peace
Ab Adim Bb Bdim Cm
Everything must cease
(Cm Bb Ab G)(x2)
(Cm Cm/Bb G)
Cm Bb Ab Eb
Grave memorial hewn white stone
Cm F Ab Bb
Like the comforting caress of a mother or a friend you've always known
Cm Bb Ab Eb
It evokes such pain and significance
Cm Bb Ab Eb
What was once is reduced to rememberance
Fm Ab Bb
And the generations pass without recompense
Ab Eb Bb
Aa-aaaa-hhh...
Cm Cm/Bb Fm7
What pretension everlasting peace
Ab Adim Bb Bdim Cm
Everything must cease
Intro
Ab Adim Bb Bdim
Everything must cease
(Cm Bb Ab G)(x3)
(Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm)
How to play Cease
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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.