Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
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Intro: D9 A/C# D9 A/C#
Verse 1:
D9
I turn the music up, I've got my records on
A/C#
I shut the world outside until the lights come on
D9
Maybe the streets alight, maybe the trees are gone
A/C#
I feel my heart start beating to my favourite song
D9
And all the kids they dance, all the kids all night
A
Until monday morning feels another life
F#m
I turn the music up, I'm on a roll this time
D9
And heaven is in sight
Solo: A D A D
A D A D
Verse 2:
D9
I turn the music up, I've got my records on
A/C#
From underneath the rubble sing a rebel song
D9
Don't want to see another generation drop
A/C#
I'd rather be a comma than a full stop
D9
Maybe im in the black, maybe I'm on my knees
A/C#
Maybe I'm in the gap between the two trapezes
F#m
But my heart is beating and my pulses start
D9
Cathedrals in my heart
D9 A/C# F#m
And we saw oh this light I swear you, emerge blinking into
D9
To tell me it's alright
D9 A/C# F#m
As we soar walls, every siren is a symphony
D9
And every tears a waterfall
[Refrão]
A D9
Is a waterfall, Oh
A D9
Is a waterfall , Oh oh oh
A
Is a is a waterfall
D9
Every tear
A D9
Is a waterfall , Oh oh oh
Bridge:
E D9
So you can hurt, hurt me bad
A/C# D9 A
But still I'll raise the flag
D9 A D9 A D9
Oh
A D9
It was a wa wa wa wa wa-aterfall
A D9
A wa wa wa wa wa-aterfall
Instrumental: D9 A D9 A
Final:
D9
Every tear
Every tear
A
Every teardrop is a waterfall
D9
Every tear
Every tear
A
Every teardrop is a waterfall
Outro: A
How to play Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D9. 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.