Death In Reverse
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verse 1
C F G
You descend upon me like a rolling stone
Am F G
Like black swan raging on for all that I know
C F G
You know it unnerves me when I lose control
Am
And I'm, all out of options
F G
And I'm, out of my head
Pre-Chorus
Dm G
Then I build my life around
C F
Someone who I thought that I was
G
But it turns out
C F
All the things I do to feel young
G Am
They only make me old
[Refrão]
C
But You raise me
C
Like a baby
F G
Like a fiery Phoenix bird
C
Oh, and You lift me up
F
Like Lazarus
Am G C
You love me like death in reverse
verse 2
C F G
You unearth me like a vein of gold
Am F G
With the powers that drive up the flowers from the fold
C F G
You cast me, uncursed, unearth my body and my soul
Am F G
Like fire from my ashes, like fire from my coals
Pre-Chorus
Dm G
And I build my life around
C F
Someone who I thought that I was
G
But it turns out
C F
All the things I do to feel young
G Am
They only make me old
[Refrão]
C
But You raise me
Like a baby
F G
Like a fiery Phoenix bird
C
Oh, and You lift me up
F
Like Lazarus
Am G
You love me like death
C F
You love me like death
F G C
You love me like death in reverse
Bridge
Dm G
And all my life I've been
C F
Fighting for a place I could thrive
G
But it turns out
C F
All the things I do to survive
G Am
They only make me old
[Refrão]
C
But You raise me
Like a baby
F G
Like a fiery Phoenix bird
C
Oh, and You lift me up
F
Like Lazarus
Am G
You love me like death
C F
You love me like death
F G C
You love me like death in reverse
How to play Death In Reverse
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 C. 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.