Chasing Cars
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[Verso 1]
E B/D#
We'll do it all
A
Everything
E
On our own
E B/D#
We don't need
A
Anything
E
Or anyone
[Refrão]
E
If I lay here
B/D#
If I just lay here
A
Would you lie with me
E
And just forget the world
[Verso 2]
E B/D#
I don't quite know
A
How to say
E
How I feel
E B/D#
Those three words
A
Are said too much
E
They're not enough
[Refrão]
E
If I lay here
B/D#
If I just lay here
A
Would you lie with me
E
And just forget the world
E
Forget what we're told
B/D#
Before we get too old
A
Show me a garden
E
That's bursting into life
[Verso 3]
E B/D#
Let's waste time
A
Chasing cars
E
Around our heads
E B/D#
I need your grace
A
To remind me
E
To find my own
[Refrão]
E
If I lay here
B/D#
If I just lay here
A
Would you lie with me
E
And just forget the world
E
Forget what we're told
B/D#
Before we get too old
A
Show me a garden
E
That's bursting into life
E/G#
All that I am
Amaj7
All that I ever was
E/B
Is here in your perfect eyes
Caug C#m
They're all I can see
E/G#
I don't know where
Amaj7
Confused about how as well
E/B B
Just know that these things will never change
E
For us at all
E
If I lay here
B/D#
If I just lay here
A
Would you lie with me
E
And just forget the world
How to play Chasing Cars
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 E. 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.