Death Note The Musical
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Intro
Am C Am C
[Verso 1]
Am C
Every fact that I thought I knew
Dm
Is subverting me
F
Deserting me
Am C
Every truth I was sure was true
Dm
Is on shaky ground
F
Has come unwound
F E
What if the things I see
Am
Are not as they appear
F
Are impossible, yet clear
E E
How can I deny it?
[Verso 2]
Am C
Always only believed what was
Dm
Right in front of me
F
What I could see
Am C
Shinigami are real because
Dm
It's the only way
F
The only way
F E
When all other explanations
Am
Really don't explain
F
No matter how insane
E E
You are left with only
[Refrão]
Am F
The cold, hard truth
G
Can't shut it down
C G
You can't change it
Am F
You can't turn it off
G
Or turn it 'round
C G
Can't rearrange it
Am F
The cold, hard truth
G
A ragged scar
C G F
To remind you never forget
E Am C Am C
The way things are
[Verso 3]
Am C
I won't let who I used to be
Dm
How I used to think
F
Get me out of sync
Am C
I'll turn into a different me
Dm
Not so cynical
F
Not so clinical
F E
Light is willing to risk it all
Am
Defying all the odds
F
If I must, I'll fight the gods
E E
'Til our war is over
[Refrão]
Am F
The cold, hard truth
G
Can't lock it out
C G
You can't change it
Am
True or false, no
F G
Shadow of a doubt
C G
Can't rearrange it
Am F
The cold, hard truth
G
Is my North Star
C G F
So I know I'll live and I'll die
E Am C Am C
The way things are
[Ponte]
Dm
Frame by frame
F E
I see this movie in black and white
Dm
Shot by shot
F C E
Minute by minute, just me and Light
[Refrão]
Am N.C.
The cold, hard truth
G
The way things are
C G
I can't change it
Am F
Even if the truth
G
Seems too bizarre
C G
I can't change it
Am F
The cold, hard truth
G
Is my North Star
C G F
So no matter what he might try
E
Shake the heavens
F
Shatter the sky
E F
I know we must both live and die
E Am C Am G Am
The way things are
How to play Death Note The Musical
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.