Flinch
View chords used in this chart
only the chords for this beautiful song
Normal tuning
A Am Fm D Dsus2 Dm
E:|---------0-------0------2-----0-----1---|
B:|--2------1-------1------3-----3-----3---|
G:|--2------2-------2------2-----2-----2---|
D:|--2------2-------3------0-----0-----0---|
A:|--0------0-------3----------------------|
E:|-----------------1----------------------|
Intro
A
Verse1
A D Dsus2 D
What's it been over a decade
A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
it still smarts it was four minutes ago
A D Dsus2 D
we only influenced each other totally
A D Dsus2 D
we only bruised each other even more so
Dm A
What are you my blood ? you touch me like you are my blood
Dm A
What are you my dad ? You affect me like you are my dad
Chorus 1
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl be shackled to you
Am Dsus2 A
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Verse 2
A D Dsus2 D
Where've you been ? I heard you moved to my city
A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
A D Dsus2 D
I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you
A D Dsus2 D
my tongue would seize up if were to meet again
Dm A
What are you my god ? you touch me like you are my god
Dm A
What are you my twin ? You affect me like you are my twin
Chorus 2
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl be tortured to you
Am Dsus2 A
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Verse 3
A D Dsus2 D
So here I am one room away from where I know you're standing
A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
a well-intendioned man told me you just walked in
A D
this man knows not of how this information has affected me
A D
but he knows the colour of a the car I just drove away in
Dm A
What are you my kin ? you touch me like you are my kin
Dm A
What are you my air ? You affect me like you are my air
Chorus 3
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl be tortured to you
Am Dsus2 A
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Outro
Am Dsus2 (3 times)
Fm Dsus2 A (3 times and fade out)
End.
How to play Flinch
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.