Compass
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F# B
[Verse 1]
F# B F#
Ran out the door some years ago.
BM7 C# D#m7
Slinging words at my old man like thistles and stones.
F# B F#
Said "No need to worry, I'll never come home."
BM7 C# F# B
My mom crying "Don't go," as I raced down the road.
[Verse 2]
F# B F#
Straight through 'til sun fell I kept up the pace,
BM7 C# D#m7
'til darkness embraced me and I lost my way.
F# B F#
Weary from travel and wet from the rain,
BM7 C# F#
I stopped at a tavern in Broken Mast Bay.
[Pre-Chorus]
B F# C#
Where a rough-cut man
B F# C# C#sus4
Said, "What's your business, lad?"
[Chorus]
F# B F#
"I can't find my way back home.
B C# D#m
It's cold, it's dark, I'm all alone."
F# B F#
He said "My boy, you're not lost yet.
B C# F#
Just follow the compass that beats in your chest."
B F# B
[Verse 3]
F# Bsus2 F#
12 years had gone as a wandering man,
B C# D#m
Searching for meaning in far distant lands.
F# B F#
Defied kings and queens and with foes, raised a glass,
B C# F#
And fell for an outlaw named "Katie McMahon."
[Verse 4]
F# B F#
Oh, we sailed the sea seeking mountains of gold,
B C# D#m
And fountains of youth from the stories of old.
F# B F#
Escaped from the perils and monsters below,
B C# F#
But after it all we had nothin' to show.
[Pre-Chorus]
B F# C#
Then Katie said "my love...
B F# C# C#sus4
Our journey's just begun."
[Chorus]
F# B F#
"We can make our way back home.
B C# D#m
I'm here with you, you're not alone.
F# B F#
I'll fight with you 'til our last breath,
B C# F#
To follow the compass that beats in our chest."
B F#
[Bridge]
D#m C# B F#
So we traded swords, our sails, and yours
G#m7 C#
For a simple life.
D#m C# B F#
20 years she never left my side
G#m7 C#sus4 C#
'Til she passed one night.
[Chorus]
F# B F#
Well my love, you made it home,
B C# D#m
Without you here, I'm so alone.
F# B F#
But I will fight 'til my last breath,
B C# D#m7
'Cause you are the compass that beats in my chest.
[Outro]
B C# F#
Yeah, you are the compass that beats in my chest.
How to play Compass
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 E. 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.