Fault Line
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Capo 1
Intro: G Bm Em C (2x)
verse 1
G Bm Em C
I feel safe when we are standing in the wreckage
G Bm Em C
Are we hopeless pulled in opposite directions
Am Em D
Just when I was thinking that I couldn't be lonely any longer
Am Em D
You start to pull me under when I try to keep my head above the water
[Refrão]
G
Tremble and shake
Bm Em
We can't rewrite all our mistakes
C
Lovers on a fault line
G
The things we say
Bm
When we're both right
Em C G
We ricochet, lovers on a fault line
Bm
And we both know
Em
You and I will never change
C G
But we're holding on until we feel it break
Bm Em
It's too late to be the first to walk away
C
When we're lovers on a fault line
G Bm Em C
verse 2
G Bm
You kissed me too hard
Em C
I thought you had the best intentions
G Bm
You took it too far
Em C
Always desperate for attention
Am Em D
Just when I was thinking that I couldn't be lonely any longer
Am Em D
You start to pull me under when I try to keep my head above the water
[Refrão]
G
Tremble and shake
Bm Em
We can't rewrite all our mistakes
C
Lovers on a fault line
G
The things we say
Bm
When we're both right
Em C G
We ricochet, lovers on a fault line
Bm
And we both know
Em
You and I will never change
C G
But we're holding on until we feel it break
Bm Em
It's too late to be the first to walk away
C
When we're lovers on a fault line
C Em G Am
Bridge
C Em G
I'm scared that I am drowning in an open sea
Am
You're standing on the shore not even noticing
C Em D C
Just when I was thinking that I couldn't be lonely any longer
G Bm Em C (2x)
[Refrão]
G
Tremble and shake
Bm Em
We can't rewrite all our mistakes
C
Lovers on a fault line
G
The things we say
Bm
When we're both right
Em C G
We ricochet, lovers on a fault line
Bm
And we both know
Em
You and I will never change
C G
But we're holding on until we feel it break
Bm Em
It's too late to be the first to walk away
C
When we're lovers on a fault line
Outro
G Bm Em C
I feel safe when we are standing in the wreckage
How to play Fault Line
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.