Departure Lounge
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B
The lights on the freeway
G#m
The car that takes me home
B
The flight takes and hour
G#m
And every hour goes slow
E B
You colour you’re hair
C#m E B
We are departing parting parting next year
C#m
We are departing parting parting next year
B
Do you still think of me
G#m
Do you ever wish I could hear you breathe
B
Was October alone
G#m
Did you spend December wishing you were home
E B
The colour of stars
C#m E B
We are departing parting parting there on
C#m
We are departing
B
Are you falling asleep
G#m
As you wait for the shapes to catch your dreams
B
I could drive for a week
G#m
You could make up a place where we could meet
E B
Driving all night
C#m E B
We are departing parting parting day light
C#m
We are departing
B
All these childhood streets
G#m
All these initials written in concrete
B
They mean nothing to me
G#m
I could watch it all bleed into the sea
E B
Tied to the wheel
C#m E B
We are departing parting parting next year
C#m
We are departing parting parting next year
B G#m
E B
The colour of stars
C#m E B
We are departing parting parting there on
C#m B
We are departing
B
Were parked at the airport
G#m
Over the city
B
Were not here, were nowhere
G#m
Were feathers on the breeze
E B
You colour you’re hair
C#m E B
We are departing parting parting next year
C#m
We are departing parting parting next year
B G#m
And you never look back x15?...
How to play Departure Lounge
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 B. 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.