Dressed To Suppress
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Intro
C G F
And we keep speeding, and we keep speeding
C G F
And we keep crashing, and we keep crashing
C G F
And we keep reaching, and we keep reaching
C G F
And we keep crying, 'til we start laughing
C G F
Long before my fall from grace
C G F
For a piece of me, they appeared
C G F
From the throat, I'm tied to you
C G F
All of us, still cracked in two
verse 1
Am C
And the ones in the back cry "wait for me"
G Dm
And the ones in the front cry "you're too slow, you're too slow"
Am C
And the ones who are weak cry "carry me"
G Dm
And the ones who are strong cry "let me go, let me go"
Pre-Chorus 1
Am C
We reach for the things we idolize
G Dm
But the rings are just for show
Am C
Her beauty is a form of charity
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
[Refrão]
Am C
Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
Am C
Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
Am C G Dm
Am C G Dm
Reprise 1
C G F
Long before my fall from grace
C G F
For a piece of me, they appeared
C G F
From the throat, I'm tied to you
C G F
All of us, still cracked in two
verse 2
Am C
And the ones we ignore cry "come to me" (come to me)
G Dm
Are the ones we adore cry "give me space, give me space"
Am C
And the ones who are cruel cry "beg for me" (beg for me)
G Dm
And the ones they possess, they love the chase, love the chase
Pre-Chorus 2
Am C
We reach for the things we idolize (idolize)
G Dm
But the rings are just for show
Am C
Her beauty is a form of charity (charity)
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
[Refrão]
Am C
Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
Am C
Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
Am C
Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
Am C
Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress
G Dm
Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow
Reprise 2
Am C G Dm
And we keep speeding, and we keep speeding
Am C G Dm
And we keep crashing, and we keep crashing
Am C G Dm
And we keep reaching, and we keep reaching
Am C G Dm
And we keep crying, 'til we start laughing
Am C G Dm
C G F
C G F
C G F
How to play Dressed To Suppress
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 C. 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.