Five Minutes
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Ebm B Db
Sometimes I lie awake, And think about the day
Ebm
I watch you all walk around with,
B Db
Your eyes half open
Ebm B Db
I smoke one more cigarrette and, start it all over
B Db
You’re all so scared to face your own lives
Ebm
You let it pass you by
B Db
Why don’t you try and open up your eyes
Ebm Ab Bb
And see the door is closing
B
You always wait
[Chorus]
Ebm B
Five Minutes for it to come
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over over
Ebm B
You seem to think your life’s just begun
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over over
[Interlude]
Ebm B Db
[Verse 2]
Ebm
There is a man in the kitchen with a shovel
B Db
A million dollars on the dining room table
Ebm
Now every day he puts a little in the oven
B Db
You can spend as much or little as you’re able
Ebm B Db
I smoke one more cigarrette and, start it all over
B Db
You’re all so scared to face you’re own lives
Ebm
You let it pass you by
B Db
Why don’t you try and open up your eyes
Ebm Ab Bb
See what the man is burning
B
You always wait
[Chorus]
Ebm B
Five Minutes for it to come
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over over
Ebm B
You seem to think your life’s just begun
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over
Ebm B
Five Minutes for it to come
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over over
Ebm B
You seem to think your life’s just begun
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over
[Solo]
B Db Ebm Db B Db Ebm Db
[Bridge]
B
It’s your life
Db
It’s your life
Ebm Db
Why don’t you spend it the best you can
B
It’s your life
Db
It’s your life
Ebm Ab Bb
It’s your life
B
You always wait
[Chorus]
Ebm B
Five Minutes for it to come
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over over
Ebm B
You seem to think your life’s just begun
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over
Ebm B
Five Minutes for it to come
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over over
Ebm B
You seem to think your life’s just begun
Gb Db
Five minutes and its over
How to play Five Minutes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.