Drowning
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[Intro ]
C#m E G#7 C#m A E G#7
Mhm, mhm
[Verso 1]
C#m E
The alarm clock is a lighthouse beam
A G#7
Cutting through the dark, but I can't be seen
A E
I'm anchored to the mattress 50 leagues below
A G#7
Where the air is thick and the current slow
C#m E
My phone is buzzing on the bedside table
A E
Vibrating violently, but I'm not able
F#m E
To reach the surface to break the skin
A G#7
The tide rose up while I was sleeping in
[Refrão]
C#m E
And I'm breathing water heavy and gray
G#7 C#m
Watching the ceiling float further away
A E
It's quiet down here in the deep end of the room
F#m G#7
Wrapped in the weight of this water log gloom
A G#7 C#m
I open my mouth to say I'm not okay
A F#m
But only bubbles come out
G#7 C#m
And they float away
[Verso 2]
C#m E
My friends are walking on the surface tension
G#7 C#m
Living their lives in a different dimension
A E
I see their shadows rippling overhead
F#m G#7
Distorted shapes from the floor of my bed
C#m
I try to swim up
E
I try to kick
A E
But the gravity's heavy and the silence is thick
F#m E
It's not that I want to sink like a stone
A G#7
It's just hard to tread water when you're doing it alone
A G#7
Pressure building in the back of my eyes
A E
A liquid crushing a silent cap size
A F#m
Blue light, blue noise, blue walls, blue lungs
A G#7
The taste of the salt on the tip of my tongue
[Refrão]
C#m E
And I'm breathing water heavy and gray
G#7 C#m
Watching the ceiling float further away
A E
It's quiet down here in the deep end of the room
F#m G#7
Wrapped in the weight of this water log gloom
A G#7 C#m
I open my mouth to say I'm not okay
A F#m
But only bubbles come out
G#7 C#m
And they float away
How to play Drowning
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.