Diaries
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Intro: G|D|D|Bm x2
G D
She clung to herself
D Bm
On a cold autumn morning
G D
Now the summer has gone
D Bm
We can remember the names
G D
Of cities we've lost
D Bm
And tablets with diaries
G D
Courageous in fame
D Bm
With the forecast to blame
A Bm
'Cause in the waves
G D
We all look the same
A Bm
Preachers and pimps
G D
Killers and saints
Em
These crushing winds
Bm A
Could damage the humans tonight
G D
Fill all the holes
D Bm
And empty the beaches
G D
'Cause the car that you drove
D Bm
Is now swimming away
G D
And all that we know
D Bm
Is back in our minds again
G D
To stay in our homes
D Bm
And love to the grave
A Bm
'Cause in the waves
G D
We all look the same
A Bm
Preachers and pimps
G D
Killers and saints
Em
These crushing winds
Bm A
Could damage the humans tonight
G D
Throw your life a line
Bm A
Don't fade away
Bm A G
The answers to your dreams
Bm
Are falling with the rain
G D
There's nothing more than life
Bm A
Don't feel this pain
Bm A G
The budding leaves on trees
Bm
They always feel the same
Bm A G Bm
(The answers to your dreams are falling with the rain)
G D
On this island alone
D Bm
With nothing but waves for beats
G D
The birds sing along
D Bm
And transport her away
G D
To memories of home
D Bm
Like fragments of diaries
G D
You stay in your homes
D Bm
And love to the grave
A Bm
'Cause in the waves
G D
We all look the same
A Bm
Preachers and pimps
G D
Killers and saints
Em
These crushing winds
Bm A
Could damage the humans tonight
G D
Throw your life a line
Bm A
Don't fade away
Bm A G
The answers to your dreams
Bm
Are falling with the rain
G D
There's nothing more than life
Bm A
Don't feel this pain
Bm A G
The budding leaves on trees
Bm
They always feel the same
Bm A G Bm
(The answers to your dreams are falling with the rain)
How to play Diaries
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.