Dead End Road
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Intro: Em Bbº F Fm6
[Verso 1]
Em
My heart is heavy like a stone
Bbº
Hot as hell up in the cold
F Fm6
Loneliness is sleeping in my room
Em
Love is empty on the plate
Bbº
Nothing left to give or take
F Fm6
Waiting for the dawn to break in two
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
But the Sun don't dry (Nothing)
Bbº
And the waterfalls (Keep coming)
F Fm6
And tears keep breaking through
[Refrão]
Em Bbº
At least we'll try (try)
F
Try to make it
Fm6
When you're living right, but it's going wrong
Em Bbº
We try (try)
F
Try to make it
Fm6
When you feel like you're living on Dead End Road
Em Bbº F Fm6
We still try, try, try, try
[Verso 2]
Em
If I should die before I wake
Bbº
Would tears wash away mistakes?
F Fm6
My troubles should be madе to fade to nothing
Em
'Cause I don't want to be thе one
Bbº
To turn the lights off on love
F Fm6
I just wanna be above something
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
But the Sun don't dry (Nothing)
Bbº
And the waterfalls (Keep coming)
F Fm6
And tears keep breaking through
[Refrão]
Em Bbº
At least we'll try (try)
F
Try to make it
Fm6
When you're living right, but it's going wrong
Em Bbº
We try (try)
F
Try to make it
Fm6
When you feel like you're living on Dead End Road
Em Bbº F Fm6
We still try, try, try, try
Em
If we just try
Bbº
If we just try
F Fm6
Something, yeah
Em
At least we'll love
Bbº
At least we'll love
F
Something
Fm6
When you feel like you're living on Dead End Road
Em Bbº
You gotta try, baby try, try
F Fm6 Em
Try, try, try, try, try, try
(try, baby)
How to play Dead End Road
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.