Credo
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Capo on 1st fret
A
D A
I watch the TV every night
D A
I stay awake by satellite
D A E
I hope and pray the nightmares stay away today
D A
An oily shroud on a coral reef
D A
A black cloud's hanging over me
D A E
When I hit on the remote the programmes stay the same
A D A
Credo, credo, credo, credo
D A
An assegai slick with sweat and blood
D A
A shotgun barks at a rabid dog
D A E
A shallow grave hugs a highway beneath a bleaching sun
D A
When cancer sucks a young girl's breast
D A
A company chains a young man's soul
D A E
When the coal dust stole my grandad's breath away one day
A D A
Credo, credo, credo, credo
D A
Credo, credo, credo, credo
D F#m
It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin'
D A
It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin' to me
D A
A tattered tramp tacks a windy wynd
D A
To close a crowded circle round a brazier's light
D A E
A man becomes a mountain in the falling snow
D A
A mother screams and a baby cries
D A
The memory gone before the blood has dried
D A E
A needle pricks the conscience to help it fade away
A D A
Credo, credo, credo, credo
D A
Credo, credo, credo, credo
D F#m
It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin'
D A D A D A D A D A
It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin' to me
D F#m
It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin'
D A
It don't mean nothin', I tell you, it don't mean nothin' to me
D A
The more you scream, the less you hear
D A
Or that's how it used to be
D A E
But I just can't tell the difference any more these days
D A
The open lips of an altar boy
D A
A planet spins in a silent void
D A E
The options are ever fewer on the ground these days
A
Credo (it should mean something to me), credo (it should mean something to me)
D A
Credo (it should mean something to me), credo (it should mean something to me)
Credo (it should mean something to me), credo (it should mean something to me)
D A
Credo (it should mean something to me), credo (it should mean something to me)
D F#m
It don't mean nothin', it don't mean nothin'
D A
It don't mean nothin', it don't, it don't, it don't mean nothin' to me, to me
D A
Oh, it don't mean nothin' to me
D A
Credo, credo, credo, credo
I watch the TV every night, I stay awake by satellite
D A
I hope and pray that the nightmares stay away today
An oily shroud on a coral reef, there's a black cloud hanging over me
D A
When I hit on the remote the programme, it stays the same
A mother screams and a baby cries, the memory gone before the blood has dried
D A
A needle pricks the conscience to help it fade away
Why don't you fade away? Fade away, fade away
Oh, why don't you fade away?
D
Why can't you fade away? Why can't you fade away?
A
Why can't you fade away, fade away, fade away, fade away? Fade away
How to play Credo
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 A. 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.