Even Robots Need Blankets
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Intro: Piano
C Am F
verse 1:
C
It happens every time
If it counts I’ll lose
Am
my courage when I
F
need it the most
C
Then it comes
crawling up after
Am
Begs me to ask her
F
what I already know
[Refrão] Am G
Singing Oh love get
F C
me out of the cold
E/G#
If I promise that I
Am F
take you there with me
G F
Would you go I found
C
In one step I’ll get
E/G# Am
closer to heaven than
F
you’ll ever know
G C Am F
You may never know
verse 2:
C
Feeling out again
Go and try to be your
Am
man when there’s a
F
gun to your head
C
After you’ve found
out your good enough
Am
wasn’t good enough
F
for everyone else
[Refrão] Am G
Singing Oh love get
F C
me out of the cold
E/G#
Hold me right by the
Am F
fire and I’ll show
G F
you what home means now
C
The words came with
E/G# Am
a new kind of sadness
F
They meant everything
G C Am F
you mean everything to me
verse 3:
C
I’ll take the first
train out of this town
Am
With a glare in my eye
F
and my pockets
C
full ready to die
And when I get hazy I
Am
will think just maybe
F
you’re out there somewhere
[Refrão] Am G
Singing Oh love get
F C
me out of the cold
E/G#
If I promise that I
Am F
take you there with me
G F
Would you go I found
C
In one step I’ll get
E/G# Am
closer to heaven than
F
you’ll ever know
G
You may never know
Chorus 4:
Am G
Singing Oh love get
F C
me out of the cold
E/G#
Hold me right by the
Am F
fire and I’ll show
G F
you what home means now
C
The words came with
E/G# Am
a new kind of sadness
F
They meant everything
Fm C(hold) Am F C(hold)
you mean everything to me
How to play Even Robots Need Blankets
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.