Familiar
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Em C Em C
Can you walk on the water with I, you and I?
Em C Em C
"Because your blood's running cold" said the familiar, true to life
Em C Em C
Can you walk on the water with I, you and I?
Em C Em C
Or keep your eyes on the road and live there familiar, without you and I
Em C Em C
It glows with gates of gold, true to life
Em G Bm
And our love is a ghost that the others can't see
A7
It's a danger
Em G Bm
Every shade of us you fade down to keep
A7
Them in the dark on who we are
(Oh what you do to me)
Em G Bm
Gonna be the death of me
A7
It's a danger
Em G Bm A7
'Cause our love is a ghost that the others can't see
Em C Em C
We took a walk to the summit at night, you and I
Em C Em C
To burn a hole in the old grip of the familiar, you and I
Em C Em C
And the dark was opening wide, do or die
Em C Em C
Under a mask of a million, ruling eyes
Em G Bm
And our love is a ghost that the others can't see
A7
It's a danger
Em G Bm
Every shade of us you fade down to keep
A7
Them in the dark on who we are
(Oh what you do to me)
Em G Bm
Gonna be the death of me
A7
It's a danger
Em G Bm A7
'Cause our love is a ghost that the others can't see
How to play Familiar
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.