Dance To Another Tune - First Aid Kit

Dance To Another Tune

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Am
Will you look at me? Take a good look at me
C G
And tell me who it is that I am.
Am
This old mirror it is broken,
C G
There's too much drift in the dam.
 
G C Am
It's not the world that's spinning its me
G C Am
I go from nowhere to nowhere searching for the key.
C G F Am
There's nothing new under the sun,
C G F Am
All that will happen has already begun.
 
Am C G Am
Will you savor this in your mind,
Am C Gm Am
This old feeling when you're left behind?
Am C G Am
Will you hold to this as true
Am C G Am
Or will you dance to another tune?
 
Am
I was watching for a long time
C G
As people crossed the street.
Am
Some heavy sadness weighed upon me
C G
As I sat silent in the car seat.
 
G C Am
Shadows with that same look upon their faces,
G C Am
A child will die that nobody embraces,
C G F Am
Everything gets tiresome, everything grows old,
C G F Am
With each secret revealed, there's another to be told.
 
Am C G Am
Will you savor this in your mind,
Am C G Am
This old feeling when you're left behind?
Am C G Am
Will you hold to this as true
Am C G Am
Or will you dance to another tune?
 
Am
Will you look at me? Take a good look at me
C G
And tell me who it is that I am.

How to play Dance To Another Tune

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 Am. 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.

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