Cliffhanger
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Intro: Drum Rolls
Fm G# C# Fm G# C# Eb
verse 1:
Fm C# Eb
It' ' s cold it' ' s supposed
Fm C#
to be In the night got
Eb Fm C#
a hold of me I hurt but
Eb Fm C#
enough of me You glow
Eb
glow for all to see
Refrain 1:
C# Fm Eb
This is what I do
G# Fm
this is who I am
Eb Fm Eb
At the park at four
C# Eb Fm
am drinking beer out
Eb Fm Eb
of a can wishing I
Fm Eb C#
could understand what
Eb Fm Eb
it takes to be a man
Chorus 1:
Fm G#
I realized I' ' m
C#
a natural second
Eb
best and then
Fm G#
whatever is against
C#
me I' ' ll appear as
Eb Fm G# C# Fm G# C# Eb
something less
verse 2:
Fm C#
So hold grab a
Eb
hold of me I
Fm C#
know you are in
Eb
control of me
Fm C#
It' ' s dark like
Eb
it' ' s supposed
to be But you
Fm C#
glow please
Eb
just glow for me
Refrain 2:
C# Fm Eb
This is what I do
G# Fm
this is who I am
Eb Fm
Praying for the
Eb C#
strength to try
Eb Fm
wiping tears out
Eb Fm
of my eyes Watching
Eb Fm Eb
chances pass me
C# Eb
by as romance
Fm Eb
be hind it dies
Chorus 2:
Fm G#
I realized I' ' m
C#
a natural second
Eb
best and then
Fm G#
whatever is against
C#
me I' ' ll appear as
Eb
something less
Fm G#
I've come to grips
C#
with the fact that
Eb
I'm depressed and
Fm
whatever is in
G# C#
front of me I'll see
Eb
as something less
Bridge:
C#
And the sad thing
Bbm
is that I've never
Fm Fm
been better
C#
And the sad thing
Bbm
is that I've never
Fm Fm
been better
C#
But if you look
Bbm
at the facts you
know I've never
C# Eb
been better
Chorus 2:
Fm G#
I realized I' ' m
C#
a natural second
Eb
best and then
Fm G#
whatever is against
C#
me I' ' ll appear as
Eb
something less
Fm G#
I've come to grips
C#
with the fact that
Eb
I'm depressed and
Fm
whatever is in
G#
front of me I'll
C#
always see as
Eb Fm G# C# Fm G# C# Eb Fm(hold)
something less
How to play Cliffhanger
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 Fm. 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.