Extra Mile
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[Verso 1]
C G/B
Imagine me younger and bummin' around
Am7 D G
An academy town, ghost of campus
C G/B
Doglegging across that lightening lawn
Am7 D G
I could write my name on any surface
C G/B
I sent out a wish to the stars in the plough
Am7 D G
It's a memory now, season's edge
[Pré-Refrão]
D G D C
How serene does it get?
[Refrão]
B7 Em G/B C
It's the second-best thing to a cigarette
B7 Em G/B C
Something shiny against the gloom
D G C
It's become my emotional alphabet
{Instrumental}
| Bm | Em | Am |
[Verso 2]
C G/B
The snow's coming down on the rue du cool shoes
Am7 D/F# G
When the gatekeeper crews come to find m
C G/B
Crushed down into dust then, I blew through th street
Am7 D/F# G
Where the rainmakers meet, life passed by me
C G/B
I saw you again in the babbling crowd
Am7 D/F# G
You were shouting aloud, "Fix your eyes!
[Pré-Refrão]
D G D C
Stand your ground, it's cool to laugh
[Refrão]
B7 Em C
You can ask for the actor's autograph
B7 Em C B7 Em C
But he's only made out of light
D G C
All that's left of you now is this paragraph
{Instrumental}
| Bm | Em | Am | Am | Am9 | Am9 |
| C | C | G/B | G/B |
| Am7 | Am | D/F# | G |
| C | C | G/B | G/B |
| Am7 | Am |
[Pré-Refrão]
D/F# G
Extra mile
D G
Hard and good
D C
All on foot
[Refrão]
B7 Em D C
I threw into a game that I'll never win
B7 Em D C
And I blew it, so screw it, I'll start again
B7 Em D C
I've hung out on some ho-ly turf
B7 Em D C
But it never comes out to much
B7 Em D C
I have shone in a sil---ver surf
Outro
C D A#maj7
There's a song can I almost sing
B7 Em D C
And I think it could be my special thing
B7 Em D C B7 Em C
It can turn to a kind of crutch
D G C
It unfolds like a kind of wing
How to play Extra Mile
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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.