Clean
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Capo 5
Intro: C G/B C G/B C G/B F
Verse:
C G Am F
The drought was the very worst
C G Am F
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
C G Am F
It was months and months of back and forth
C G Am F
You're still all over me like a wine-stained suit I can't wear anymore
Pre-Chorus
G F G F
Hung my head, as I lost the war, and sky turned to black like a perfect storm
[Refrão]
C G Am
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
F C
That's when I could finally breathe
G Am F C
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
C G/B C G/B C G/B F
Verse:
C G Am F
There was nothing left to do
C G Am F
When the butterflies turned to dust covering my room
C G Am F
So I punched a hole in the roof
C G Am F
Let the flood carry away all my pictures of you
Pre-Chorus
G F G F
The water filled my lungs, I screamed so loud but nobody heard a thing
[Refrão]
C G Am
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
F C
That's when I could finally breathe
G Am F
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
Bridge:
Am G/B Am F Am F
10 months sober, I must admit
Am G/B Am F Am F
Just because you're clean don't mean you don't miss it
Am G/B C
10 months older I won't give in
F
Now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it
Now I'm never gonna risk it
[Refrão]
C G Am
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
F C
That's when I could finally breathe
G Am F
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
C G Am
It came pouring down when I was drowning
F C
That's when I could finally breathe
G Am F
And by morning, gone was any trace of you, gone was any trace of you
C G
Ah..
Am F
Gone was any trace, gone was any trace,
C G
Ah..
Am F
Gone was any trace, gone was any trace,
C G
Ah.. Ah..
Am F
Gone was any trace of you, gone was any trace of you,
C G
Ah..
Am F
C G Am F
Outro:
C G/B C G/B C G/B F
How to play Clean
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 C. 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.