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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em C Em C
 
[Verse]
Em C
Well, it's happening again
Em C
There's nothing that I wouldn't do for you
Am D Am D
I guess I should get used to November by now but it's so hard to move
Em C
I'm goin' to LA
Em C
I just need some time to muse on you
Am D Am D
And I smoked my last cigarette in the last ever smoking room
 
[Pre-chorus]
C
And now it's time to decide
D
If there's still hope for my mind
C
Well, there's no hope for desire
D
If you don't show up tonight
 
[Chorus]
C D
Honey, I wish you were here
C D
I'm watching that sun go on
Am D
Waitin' in the cheapest room in town
C Em D
I wanna burn this building down
 
[Interlude]
Em C Em C
 
[Verse]
Em C
Well, I wanna lay down
Em C
That's when the phone starts to ring
Am
But I know I should just lower my expectations, man
D Am D
Are you out on vacation with the missus again?
 
[Pre-chorus]
C
So there's no hope to deny
D
There's no hope for that life
C
Well, there's no hope for desire
D
I must be out of my mind
 
[Chorus]
C D
Because I wish you were me
C D
Then you'd know how I feel right now
Am D
You've got every way to turn me inside out
C Em D
I wanna burn this building down
C Em D
I'm gonna burn this building down
 
[Bridge]
B7 Em
 
C
I don't wanna crawl
B7 Em
You know I don't like to watch
C D
I'm so tired, don't even make me want to
 
[Interlude]
Em C Em C
 
[Verse]
Em C
Well, I guess I'll go home
Em C
Stop putting on a show for these fools
Am
Because the next one to walk by
D Am D
I know he's going to look exactly like you do to me, honey, tonight
 
C D C D
 
Am D
Oh, there ain't nothing left that I could do right now
C Em D
Except to burn the motherfucker down
 
[Chorus]
C D
Honey, I wish that I was you
C D
I wanna be a part of me too
Am D
I wanna roll my tongue around inside of your mouth
C D
We're gonna burn this building down
C D
We're gonna burn this building down
 
Em C Em C
 
[Outro]
Em C
Well, I wish
Em C
I wish
Em C
I wish

How to play Desire

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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.

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