Envy
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Intro: G G Cadd9 Cadd9
A# A# Fm Fm F#m
G G Cadd9 Cadd9
A# A# Fm Fm F#m
verse 1:
G Cadd9 A#
I found your Poison T-shirt
Fm F#m G
look what the cat dragged in
G Cadd9 A#
Seems like it was yesterday
Fm
I remember when
Pre-Chorus
Cadd9 D
We said the word forever
B A
But that’s all over now
[Refrão]
G Cadd9
We used to be the envy (We used to be)
G Cadd9
We used to be the talk of (We used to be)
G Cadd9 A D
We used to be the best thing about this fucking town
G Cadd9
We used to be the ones who (We used to be)
G Cadd9
everyone thought would make it (We used to be)
G Cadd9 A D
We used to be the best thing about this fucking town
Cadd9 D
Whenever I’m sober I say to myself
Cadd9 D
It sucks that it’s over but at least we gave it hell
Post-Chorus: G G Cadd9 Cadd9
A# A# Fm Fm F#m
verse 2:
G Cadd9 A#
Our friends always gave us shit
Fm F#m G
For being so in love
G Cadd9 A#
King and queen of the PDA
Fm
We kissed until
Pre-Chorus
Cadd9 D
The Sun came up, and you were gone
B A
We never said goodbye
[Refrão]
G Cadd9
We used to be the envy (We used to be)
G Cadd9
We used to be the talk of (We used to be)
G Cadd9 A D
We used to be the best thing about this fucking town
G Cadd9
We used to be the ones who (We used to be)
G Cadd9
everyone thought would make it (We used to be)
G Cadd9 A D
We used to be the best thing about this fucking town
Cadd9 D
Whenever I’m sober I say to myself
Cadd9 D
It sucks that it’s over but at least we gave it hell
Bridge:
Em A
Time keeps moving on
C
Our chances are all gone
D
To follow through with all we said we’d do
Em A
So I sing the eulogy
C
To the ghost of you and me
D
And drink another beer
Instrumental: G G Cadd9 Cadd9
A# A# Fm Fm F#m
G G Cadd9 Cadd9
A# A# Fm Fm F#m
Pre-Chorus
Cadd9 D
The sun went down and you were gone
Bm A
We never said goodbye
[Refrão]
G Cadd9
We used to be the envy (We used to be)
G Cadd9
We used to be the talk of (We used to be)
G Cadd9 A D
We used to be the best thing about this fucking town
G Cadd9
We used to be the ones who (We used to be)
G Cadd9
everyone thought would make it (We used to be)
G Cadd9 A D
We used to be the best thing about this fucking town
Cadd9 D
When I’m not sober I say to myself
Cadd9 D
Maybe I should call her, and wish her the best
Am
But I remember it’s over
C D G
And this feels like fucking hell
How to play Envy
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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.