Clinging On For Life
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[Intro: ]
D E Bm F#m G A
D Bm F#m A
I need you to reach me, teach me how to love
D Bm F#m A
I need you to reach me, teach me how to learn
G A
Cos I must have got it wrong,
Bm
If I had love then it's gone
E G
I've been living without it for oh so long
A
But that's the way it goes, I suppose
[Refrão]D Bm
Made enough mistakes between
F#m
The two of us to sink this thing
A D
We're still clinging on for life
Bm
Made enough mistakes between
G
The two of us to sink this thing
A
We're still clinging on for life
D E Bm F#m G A
D Bm F#m A
I need you to reach me, teach me how to love
D Bm F#m A
I need you to reach me, teach me how to learn
G A
Must have got it wrong,
Bm
If I had love then it's gone
E G
I've been living without it for oh so long
A
That's the way it goes, I suppose
[Refrão]D Bm
We made enough mistakes between
F#m
The two of us to sink this thing
A D
We're still clinging on for life
Bm
We made enough mistakes between
G
The two of us to sink this thing
A
We're still clinging on for life
G A
I must have got it wrong,
Bm
If I had love then it's gone
E G
I've been living without it for oh so long
A
But that's the way it goes
Bm
When your head can but suppose
E G
And instead of answers it's full of I don't knows
A
And that's the way it goes, I suppose
Repeat & fade out...
How to play Clinging On For Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.