Forever Hold Your Peace
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em F#
Or forever hold your peace!
Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm
Don’t worry about broken vows no more
Bm D Em
It’s all about the useless junk we had before
G A Bm D
You claim to be the only one that moves me
Em F#
Until another one walks by and you happen to see
Bm
Oh, dream weaver, you’re a beauty when you lie
Bm D Em
When you dance around the issues like you aren’t afraid to die
G A Bm D
So best put on our Sunday best until we fall apart
Em F#
The glory in a dressed-up breaking heart
[Chorus]
G F#m
We’ll bury spite beneath our jewelry, and
A F#
Horns behind our halos just to prove
G Bm
That even though we’re blessed, we’re damned to hell the same
Em F#
So praise the congregation, they saw but forever held their
Bm
Peace, they forever held their
Bm
Peace, they forever held their
Bm
Peace, they forever held their
Bm
Peace
[Verse 2]
Bm
We were together once, trapped through obligation
Bm D Em
Now I fear my train of thought hasn’t left the station
G A Bm D
Twisting on the sacred rocks we gave each other
Em F#
A blessing in disguise now turned to curse
Bm
A melancholic supernova warped into a cage
Bm D Em
Another version thanks you for repressing all my endless rage
G A Bm D
So raise your glass to thank the gods for interventions
Em F#
But when your fate is spun I’ll cut the thread, but
[Chorus]
G F#m
We’ll bury spite beneath our jewelry, and
A F#
Horns behind our halos just to prove
G Bm
That even though we’re blessed, we’re damned to hell the same
Em F#
So praise the congregation, they saw but forever held their
Bm
Peace, they forever held their
Bm
Peace, they forever held their
Bm
Peace, they forever held their
Bm
Peace
[Chorus]
G F#m
We’ll bury spite beneath our jewelry, and
A F#
Horns behind our halos just to prove
G Bm
That even though we’re blessed, we’re damned to hell the same
Em F# Bm
So praise the congregation, they saw but forever held their peace
How to play Forever Hold Your Peace
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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.