Floodgates
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Intro:
Fm Gdim Ab Db
Fm Gdim Ab Bbm
[Verso 1]
Fm Ab
The floodgates opened and there was a river
Fm Edim
Flowing through me with a dull precision
Db Edim
It left me feeling nauseous
Fm Ab
And handcuffed by a lack of ambition
Fm Edim
Drugs and daytime television
Db
Dividing like light through a prism
Eb C7/E
A thousand individual parts I couldn't process
[Refrão]
Fm Gdim
And I was rotting in the backseat
Ab Db
I was trying to find
Fm Gdim Ab Bbm
New words for the same repeating lines
[Verso 2]
Ab Cm/G
And after the smoke cleared
Ab Cm
Opened my eyes and I was still here
Db Eb Eb7
I was certain I was a goner
Ab Cm/G
It should have been me on the tabl
Fm Edim
With the wires and the cabls
Db Eb
I'll do anything it takes to stay here
C7/E
Just a little while longer
[Refrão]
Fm Gdim
And I was lying in the backseat
Ab Db
I was trying to find
Fm Gdim Ab Bbm
New words for the same repeating lines
Fm Ab
And I was lying through my teeth
Cm Db
Always saying it would be alright
Cm F#dim
Still feeling your fingers on my spine
[Ponte]
Fm Edim
And when the floodgates closed
Fm Edim
And I was back in my darkened home
Db Cm Bbm Edim
Feeling more depleted than I ever have
Fm Edim
But instead of crying
Fm Edim
Whenever I think of dying
Db Cm Bbm Edim Fm Gdim
It only makes me laugh
Fm
And how can I explain it to you
When I don't understand it myself?
{Solo}
Fm Edim Eb Ddim
Ab Cm Bbm
Outro
Fm Ab
And I was lying in the backseat
Cm Db
I was trying to find
Fm Gdim Ab Bbm
New words for the same repeating lines
Fm Ab
And I was lying though my teeth
Cm Db
Always saying it would be alright
Ab F#dim
Still feeling your fingers on my spine
How to play Floodgates
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. 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.