Chimaera
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Intro
F Eb
Eb Eb
F Eb
Eb Eb
[Verso 1]
F Eb F Eb
Let us speak of turning the page
F Eb
Starting over
F Eb
Beginning again
F Eb
Let me show how
F Eb
I found a new way
F Eb
With each cut made
F Eb
I follow the grain
[Refrão]
Bb Ab
Are we just a flare on a lens
Gm Fm
A trick of light in the end
Bb Ab
A skimming stone on the water?
Dm Eb
The sharpest blade
Dm Eb
Has made things real again
[Verso 2]
F Eb F Eb
Here the warp and weft of each day
F Eb F Eb
Are like milestones along the way
F Eb
Each path chosen
F Eb
Each step that I take
F Eb
Leads me deeper
F Eb
In this goldn place
[Refrão]
Bb Ab
Are we just a flar on a lens
Gm Fm
A trick of light in the end
Bb Ab
A glimmer of flame at the field's edge?
Dm Eb
The sharpest blade
Dm Eb
Has made things real again
[Ponte]
Bb Eb F
Then inside this empty land
Gm Eb F Bb
Traces bring me back to earth
Bb Eb F
Whose footsteps made the paths I follow?
Gm Eb F Bb
Who has tamed the places I have found?
Intermezzo
Bb Eb Gm Eb F Bb
Bb Eb Gm Eb F Eb F
[Refrão]
D D A Bm
What had seemed a great adventure
G A
Now feels like a dream that's ended
D D A Bm
What is real remains uncertain
Where is home?
G A D
Where am I meant to be?
Outro
D A Bm G A
D A Bm G A D
How to play Chimaera
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 F. 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.