Clouds
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G, D, Em, C 2x
Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Oh-Oh-Oh Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
G
Looking at the lonely telegram, I crept into your room
Em
Listen to the breathing voices of the ones around the tomb
G D Em C
The radio is playing, but I can't hear them sing
G D Em C
The people are explaining, but they don't know a thing
Am
Give me a sign, give me a sign
I wanna die tonight
C D
They say that London sounds like a city of red
G Em
All the prisoners wait for their turn to be dead
C D
You don't love me
G Em
You don't love me like you say you do
G, D, Em, C
G
I can take a picture, you can be a picture
Stitched into my faded black
Em
I can take you home, or I can be a home
We'll never look on back
G D Em C
The radio is playing, but I can't hear them sing
G D Em C
The people are explaining, but they don't know a thing
Am
Give me a sign, give me a sign
I wanna die tonight
C D
They say that London sounds like a city of red
G Em
All the prisoners wait for their turn to be dead
C D
You don't love me
G Em
You don't love me like you say you do
C D
Oh, London sounds like a city of red
G Em
All the prisoners wait for their turn to be dead
C D Em
And I don't want to die
C D Em G
No I don't want to die...Tonight
G D
Come out, I'm waiting on your front porch
Em
You came in through the back door
C G
We drift along the flooded sea of muddy waters
D
Clouds above us crying tears of sins
Em
All dying
C
We're begging for a reason
G, D, Em, C 2x
Oh-Oh-Oh! Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh!
Oh-Oh-Oh! Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh!
G D
Now come out, I'm waiting on your front porch
Em
You came in through the back door
C G
We drift along the flooded sea of muddy waters
D
Clouds above us crying tears of sins
Em
All dying
C
We're begging for a reason
G
This year seems like a season
D
Belief in how we're living
Em
Story with no ending
C
The storm is beating down
G
But we're sinking to the sky
D
We're sinking to the sky
Em
We're sinking to the sky
C
We're sinking to the sky
G, D, Em, C......
How to play Clouds
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 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.