Disappearing Ink
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Intro
Am C Am C Am C Am C
[Verso 1]
Am C
There's a black dog barking at a cat up a tree
Am C
On the other side of the fence
Am C
Some old gypsy telling me my destiny
Am C
It don't even make no sense
Am C
The last time I came out this way
Am C
You know I met a pretty girl
Am C
But there's alotta towns, alotta places
Am C
Alotta party gowns, alotta pretty faces
Am C
There's four winds and I'm gonna chase 'em
Am C
All around this world
Am C
All around this world
[Refrão]
Dm
All of existence
Dm
Flows from a fountain pen
Am C Am C
But it's disappearing ink and here I go again
Am C
Here I go again
Interlude
Am C Am C
[Verso 2]
Am C
The river cuts a gorge
Am C
Through the stone and the sand
Am C
It carries all our tears my dear
Am C
To some place that understands
Am C
The Lord moves mountains with his mind
Am C
Sitting at his workbench
Am C
‘Til the continental divide decides
Am C
To slide and give an inch
[Refrão]
Dm
Out in the distance
Dm
There's a voice on the wind
Am C Am C
Singing disappearing ink and here I go again
Am C Am C
It's disappearing ink and here I go again
Am C
Here I go again
Interlude
Dm Am Dm E G
Am C Am C
[Verso 3]
Am C
A hundred bars, a hundred women
Am C
A hundred bottles of wine
Am C
I've been a hundred places I shouldn't have been
Am C
I spent my last dollar ‘bout a hundred times
Am C
Last time I came out this way
Am C
You know I met a pretty girl
Am C
But there's alotta towns, alotta places
Am C
Alotta party gowns, alotta pretty faces
Am C
There's four winds and I'm gonna chase 'em
Am C
All around this world
N.C.
All around this world
Outro
Dm Am Dm E G
Am C Am C Am C Am C
Dm Am
How to play Disappearing Ink
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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.