Everything Else
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C
Mozart was crazy
Flat fucking crazy
G7
Batshit I hear
C
But his music's not crazy
It's balanced, it's nimble
F/G
It's crystalline clear
Em
There's harmony, logic
E
You listen to these
Am
You don't hear his doubt
G
or his debt or disease
F
You scan through the score
E7
and put fingers on keys
Am G
And you play ...
F Gsus G
And everything else goes away
F Gsus G
Everything else goes away
Dm
And you play till it's perfect
You play till you ache
Bb
You play till the strings or your fingernails break
C/G
So you'll rock that recital
C+/Ab
And get into Yale
Am
So you won't feel so sick
Edim/Bb
And you won't look so pale
F/A
'Cause you've got your full ride
F/Ab
And your early admit
C/G
So you're done with this school
D/Gb
And with all of this shit
Fmaj7
And you graduate early
E9sus E9
You're gone as of May
Am Fm/Ab
And there's nothing your paranoid parents can say
C
And you know that it's just a sonata away
D
And you play
Dm
And you play
Dm Gsus G
And everything else goes away
G7 Gsus G
Everything else goes away
Dm C/F G
Everything else ... (goes away)
How to play Everything Else
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.