Counterweight
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G C Em C
[Verse 1]
G C
How do you measure a day?
Em
Is it little steps your size one shoe made
C
Or an ‘x’ on a printed date
G
How far is far away?
C
When your heart stays put in a golden state
Em
Is it unfinished sentences
C
Or passenger planes, I guess it’s hard to say
[Chorus]
G
What does our love weigh?
C
When I’m bent in half six ways,
Em
As heavy as a platinum weight
C
As long as the Nile on the 29th day
G
But often it lightens the load
C
Like a bullet train, powered by ghosts (?)
Em
And then you laugh and all the time
C
De-accelerates…
G
You’re my counterweight
**Double Time**
C Em C
G C Em C
[Verse 2]
G
How do you measure the worth
C
Of a child’s birth
Em
Is it the cost of sleepless nights
C
Or the value of a nose to nose pressed tight
G
And how long does childhood last
C
Is it summertime naps or laps around the room
Em
Lightsabers in hand,
C
A fake wounded leg and a vanquished dad.
[Chorus]
G
What does our love weigh?
C
When I’m bent in half six ways,
Em
As heavy as a platinum weight
C
As long as the Nile on the 29th day
G
But often it lightens the load
C
Like a bullet train, powered by ghosts
Em
And then you laugh and all the time
C
De-accelerates…
G
You’re my counterweight
**Double time **
C Em C
G C Em C
[Bridge]
G C
Cowbells, meadows, moments, mornings
Em C
Castle walls oil lamps parking in labor
G C
Churros, dancing while everyone’s watching
Em C
Furrowed brow stopping and reading the plaques
G C Em C
Playing piano and uno enforcing and cutting at angles with tiny eyes watching and
G C Em C
No thank you bites, moving pillows at night and forgetting the ‘w' double ‘l' words only
the 3 of us heard
[Chorus]
G
What does our love weigh?
C
When I’m bent in half six ways,
Em
As heavy as a platinum weight
C
As long as the Nile on the 29th day
G
But often it lightens the load
C
Like a bullet train, powered by ghosts (?)
Em
And then you laugh and all the time
C
De-accelerates…
** Double Time **
G C Em C
You’re my counterweight
G C Em C
You’re my counterweight
G C Em C
You’re my counterweight
G C Em C
You’re my counterweight
How to play Counterweight
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.