Clean Slate
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BPM: 110
Intro:
G C
G C
[Verso 1]
G
I cried on a lot of shoulders,
C
Stayed quiet when I could have been bolder,
Em C
I been running scared most of the time,
G
I hid from the spotlight,
C
Chose clouds over sunlight,
Em C C
It turns out the rain aint really been a friend of mine.
[Refrão]
D C
I'm calling on the winds of change,
D C
Cause its time to rearrange things,
G
And wipe the slate clean,
G
Yeah wipe the slate clean.
[Verso 2]
G
I froze when I felt restless,
C
Held my breath till I felt breathless,
Em C
I buried myself in a lifetime of sand,
G
I've thrown away a precious day,
C
Seen wrong and looked the other way,
Em C C
Not sure when things got so out of hand.
[Refrão]
D C
I'm calling on the winds of change,
D C
Cause its time to rearrange things,
G
And wipe the slate clean,
G
Yeah wipe the slate clean.
Interlude:
G C
G Em
C G
G G
[Verso 3]
G
Ive poured a fortune down the wishing well,
C
Rode my luck straight through the gates of hell,
Em C
Watched the tide as he tried and tried to catch the moon,
G
I been wrong more than I been right,
C
I even waited for Godot all night,
Em C C
I kept hoping I kept hoping he might get here soon.
Outro:
D C
I'm calling on the winds of change,
D C
Cause its time to rearrange things,
G G
And wipe the slate clean,
D C
Yeah, I'm calling on the winds of change,
D C
Cause its time to rearrange things,
G
And wipe the slate clean,
G
Yeah wipe the slate clean.
C G
C G*
How to play Clean Slate
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.