Cold As It Gets
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Intro: Gm
F C
To the end of the earth, I search for your face
F Gm
For the one who laid all of our beauty to waste
F C
Threw our hope into hell and our children to the fire
F Gm
I am the one who crawled through the wire
C F Gm
I am the one who crawled through the wire
F C
There's a million sad stories on the side of the road
F Gm
Strange how we all just got used to the blood
F C
Millions of stories that'll never be told
F Gm
Silent and froze in the mud
C F Gm
Silent and froze in the mud
C F Gm
I know a cold as cold as it gets
F C Gm
I know a darkness that's darker than coal
F C
A wind that blows as cold as it gets
F Gm
Blew out the light in my soul
C F Gm
Blew out the light in my soul
F C
I dream in my sleep, I dream in my days
F Gm
Of some sunny street not so far away
F C
Where up in a window a curtain will sway
F Gm
And you and I'll meet down below
C F Gm
You and I'll meet down below
C F Gm
I know a cold as cold as it gets
F C Gm
I'll fight a war I may never see won
F C
I live only to see you live to regret
F Gm
Everything that you've done
C F Gm
Everything that you've done
C F Gm
Everything that you've done
How to play Cold As It Gets
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.