Edge Of The Blue
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Intro
G D G D
Bm A
D G D G D
[Verso 1]
D G D
I cant slow down, I dont have the time
G Bm A G
My flag isnt white, im not the giving up kind
D G D
I was born to go like the source of a stream
G Bm A G
I got an underdogs heart with a chance full of steam
D G D
Lay it out on the rail, throw it over my coat
G Bm A G
Chokin on prayers that are locked in my throat
A
And I reach out to you from the edge of the blue
[Refrão]
G D
Well im not a hammer and im not a nail
G D
Im not the wind and Im not the sail
G Bm A
Im not the only one that feels the way I do
G D
Im just a man whos tryin to breathe
G D
Its not what I want its what I need
G Bm A
Take me for what I am and not what I do
G A
When the streetlights go out and its dark along the avenue
D G D G D
[Verso 2]
D G D
I got a champions mind feel the feel of a loss
G Bm A G
I jump the invisble line do all that I can to get across
D G D
And I never look down just inside within
G Bm A G
You can measure a man by the strength of his back and the height of his chin
D G D
And into the wind I bend but not break
G Bm A G
I push and I pull the love that I send the chances I take
A
And I reach out to you from the edge of the blue
[Refrão] G D
Well im not a hammer and im not a nail
G D
Im not the wind and Im not the sail
G Bm A
Im not the only one that feels the way I do
G D
Im just a man whos tryin to breathe
G D
Its not what I want its what I need
G Bm A
Take me for what I am and not what I do
G A
When the streetlights go out and its dark along the avenue
D
Break
A Bm
Together we run just as fast as we can
A Bm
We carry the sun with burnin holes in our hand
A G Bm
And wont you hold me mama we'll make it through
G D
Hold me mama all good things do
Solo
G D G D
G Bm A x3
[Refrão]
G D
Well im not a hammer and im not a nail
G D
Im not the wind and Im not the sail
G Bm A
Im not the only one that feels the way I do
G D
Im just a man whos tryin to breathe
G D
Its not what I want its what I need
G Bm A
Take me for what I am and not what I do
G A
When the streetlights go out and its dark along the avenue
How to play Edge Of The Blue
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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.