Circumstances
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[Intro ]
A A
[Verso 1]
A A
I put a letter in the mail
E A E
It'll get to you someday
A A
Put my heart out on the line
E A E
Leaving nothin' more to say
[Refrão]
A
We talked all night
E
'Till the break of day
A
About the circumstances standing
E
Standing in the way
[Verso 2]
A A
I put your hand inside my hand
E A E
Felt a rush of blood come up
A A
Didn't know that I'd been holding
E A E
A part of myself back
[Refrão]
A
It felt so right
E
No reason why
A
The circumstances faded
E
Into the night
[Verso 3]
A A
And I don't know you very well
E A E
You don't know that much of me
A A
But I would've burned it down
E A E
Just to see what this could mean
[Refrão]
A
To know myself
E
To feel alive
A
In you eyes
E
I'd finally rest
[Verso 4]
A A
And was it all a fantasy
E A E
Just a place I'd like to go
A A
Was it realer than the world
E A E
Where I thought I'd built a home?
How to play Circumstances
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.