Experiment
Learn how to play Experiment by Christopher Cross with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
[Verso 1]
D G C
Under a tree where I lay with my lies
D G C
Something or someone bestowed a surprise
D G C
Telling me I had no use for my eyes
Gm6 G A7sus4 A7
If I really wanted to see.
[Verso 2]
D G C
Walking me tall like a priest with no pope
D G C
No one in lab coats and no one with dope
D G C
Nobody dangling some flimsy old hope
Gm6 G A7sus4 A7
And nothing to do but to be.
[Pré-Refrão]
Em C G
All my baggage
Am F Em
Sent on ahead gentleman style
Am G C D
All I remember are people who smile
Em Bm
Holding the world in the palm of my hand
D Am7
Feeling my pulse like the bass in a band
G#m7 F#m7 B7
Welcoming chaos I can't understand.
[Refrão]
Em G A
Hey... I'm an experiment
Em G A
Hey... I'm an experiment
Em G A
Hey... I'm an experiment
G F#7sus4 F#7
A most willing subject am I.
Solo: 1
C#m A
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C#m A
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C#m C#
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Em A7sus4 A7
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[Verso 3]
D G C
Now the abyss seems to have its allure
D G C
No ground to stand on and nothing secure
D G C
Why should a monkey like me feel so pure
Gm6 G A7sus4 A7
Kissing tomorrow goodbye.
[Verso 4]
D G C
Far from the comfort of all my despair
D G C
Every wrong thought is a wisp in the air
D G C
I try to worry but nothing is there
Gm6 G A7sus4 A7
I throw up my hands and I cry.
[Pré-Refrão]
Em C G
All I wanted
Am F Em
Falls at my feet holy and bright
Am G C D
All I remember is what I did right
Em Bm
Holding the world in the palm of my hand
D Am7
Feeling my pulse like the bass in a band
G#m7 F#m7 B7
Finding amazement wherever I land.
[Refrão]
Em G A
Hey... I'm an experiment
Em G A
Hey... I'm an experiment
Em G A
Hey... I'm an experiment
F#m G
Be an experiment
A C D
Hey... I'm an experiment
A C D
Hey... I'm an experiment
A C D
Hey... I'm an experiment
Bm C
Find your experiment.
Solo: 2
Em G A
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Em G A
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Em G A
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F#m G
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A C D
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A C D
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A C D
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Bm C
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Solo: 3
Em G A
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Em G A
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Em G A
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F#m G
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A C D
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A C D
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A C D
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Bm C
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Coda:
A C D
I'm an experiment
A C D
I'm an experiment
A C D
I'm an experiment
A C D
I'm an experiment.
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How to play Experiment
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 D. 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.