Failing Upwards
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I have my heart in my head again
[Verse 2]
I'm lost as a child can be
Gm* Bb*
'Cause I wander around my neighbourhood
N.C. F
Hoping the answer will appear in front of me
[Verse 3]
I'm a little uptight sometimes
I don't like feeling like a trophy wife
Bb F
But I'll wait in the car at the end of the night 'til you arrive
You feel a little misguided 'cause you misread my alliance
Bb
And you still think I'm against you in every way
Well, I am today
F Bb
And I know you're not trying to break my heart
C
But you're doing a bang up job
F Bb
And I told you I'm not trying to lose your trust
C F [do do DO]
But at least I'm failing upwards
[Verse 4]
F5* N.C.
I'm all alone at my desk again
Bb
Making sense of the mess I left for him
F Bb
Thinking that I'm the only one who thinks all these things
F Bb
You feel a little bit tired 'cause you're trying not to call me a liar
F Bb*
And you still think I'm against you in every way
Well, I am today
(hammer m.finger on F)
F Bb
And I know you're not trying to break my heart
C
But you're doing a bang up job
F Bb
And I told you, I'm not trying to lose your trust
C Bb
But at least I'm failing upwards
C F [do DO DO] Bb C
At least I'm failing upwards
[Bridge]
Bb C
And I know that you second guess all of your love notes
Bb F C
When you see a photo of him in my yearbook
Bb C Bb
And I know that you struggle to keep all our memories safe
C F
But I never asked him to stay and you bring him back anyway
N.C.
And I know
Bb
You're not trying to break my heart
C
But you're doing a bang up job
F Bb
And I told you, I'm not trying to lose your trust
C F Bb C
But at least I'm failing upwards
[Outro]
F
Failing, failing
Failing upwards
Bb
Failing, failing
C
Failing upwards
How to play Failing Upwards
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.