Designer Skyline
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Key: B | Capo: 4
Intro (x2): G D Am C Am G C Em D
G D Em
Affection, the gifted architect
C D Em G C Em D
Is making a draft and beautiful design
G D Em
The options and possibilities
C D Em G C Em D
Are endless when we connect and re-align
G D Em
Collections of books and documents
C D Em G C Em D
Arise and parade around my cluttered desk
G D Em
Reworking the math and measurements
C D Em G C
Until I'm convinced these plans are picturesque
Em D
Like mountains in the Midwest
Instrumental (x2): G D Am C Am G C Em D
G D Em
Reaction creates the columns dark
C D Em D C Em D
And wide like the roads around Fort Lauderdale
G D Em
The structures begin to take their shape
C D Em D C Em D
Before I've designed the public monorail
G D Em
The turnpike and high-speed motorway
C D Em D C Em D
Connect and enclose the quaint suburban streets
G D Em
The airport, the broad suspension bridge
C D Em D C
The lake and the beach where several rivers meet
Em D
Compounded from the spreadsheet
G C Em
A city sparkles in the night
C
How can it glow so bright?
G Em C D
The neighborhoods surround the soft florescent light
G C Em
Designer skyline in my head
C
Abstract and still well-read
G Em C D
You went from numbered lines to buildings overhead
Ending (x2): G D Am C Am G C Em D (C)
How to play Designer Skyline
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.