View chords used in this chart
{Intro}: G Am 7 G
then
G|----------------
D|--h2--0---------
A|---------2--0---
E|----------------
B|----------------8------8/10--10----------8-8----
G|--7-9---7---7h9-----9-----------7---7h9------9--
D|------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------
B|-/12-12-12-x-12---12-13--13-13-12-12\10-10-10-8---
G|--11-11-11-x-11---11-11--11-11-11-11\-9--9--9---9-
D|--------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------
B|-10p8-8--8h10-8----------------------------------------
G|----------------9-7------------------------------------
D|---------------------\9-9--7h9p7----\5--5-5\7--7-7--0--
A|---------------------------------9---------------------
Am7 D G
If I could find the words to say
Am7 D
The sun shines in your eyes
G Am7 D
So brighten up my city sky
Am7 D G
Break out the news, it's back again
Am7 D
The voice that tried to sing
G G/F#
She don't hang on
Em Em7 D
And hope's never going to teach me
G G7
Wake up the story's over
C Cm
Climb aboard I'm going nowhere
G D C G
And understand if I must say
D C G
I'd give both these wings away
D C G
I'd steal a car to drive you home
D C G
I don't look back on an empty feeling
Am7 D G
Repaint the Blues, my saving grace
Am7 D
Is lost without a trace
G Am7 D
The morning sun's a fire in space
Am7 D G
She lives in your life everyday
Am7 D
Stretching time to stay
G G/F# Em Em7 D
Got my mind set something else so it's hard to see
G G7 C Cm
I don't need a guiding light to lead me in the dark
G D C G
And understand if I must say
D C G
I'd give both these wings away
D C G
I'd steal a car to drive you home
D C G
I don't look back on an empty feeling
G D C
(Don't look back) on an empty feeling
G D C
(Don't look back) on an empty feeling
G D C
(Don't look back) on an empty feeling
G D C
(Don't look back) on an empty feeling
{Ending riff}
{riff #1} (x2)
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5\2-2-2-2/3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7\2-2-2-2|
{riff #2} (x3)
D|----------------------------------
A|-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9\4-4-4-4--
E|-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7\2-2-2-2--
then
e|---------------------------------3-
B|---------------------------------3-
G|---------------------------------4-
D|---------------------------------5-
A|-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9\4-4-4-4/5-
E|-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7\2-2-2-2/3-
How to play #
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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.