Gates
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Intro:
G Em C - this three times in arpeggios
THEN
G Em G D Em D C - strummed. listen for the changes!
Verse 1:
G
I am the pain that bleeds through your temples
Every morning when you wake up
Em
I am the boy with alcohol poisoning
G
From all the parties Chris would throw
That summer that they took us in
Like every other American
Em
For getting drunk in back of the Lion's Club
G D
Waiting for the shitty bands to finish up
Em D
Then some kids played hacky sack
C
While the others just got high
Interlude: G Em G D Em D C
Verse 2:
G
It's not hard to fall for a waitress
When you both smoke
Smoke the same cigarettes
Em
You'll get seated as diners lovers
G
You'll get the check that Scranton's for the better
D Em
You'll carve your names into the Parpat Cliffs
D C
Just read them when you get old enough to know
That happiness is just a moment
[Refrão]
G C G
So I'm marching up to your gates today
Em C
To throw my lonely soul away
G
'Cause I don't need it
C G Em C
You can take it back (2x)
Bridge:
Am C G
And they will make examples out of us
D Em
Like when they caught you in the CVS parking lot
C
But I fed the liars, I fed the liars, I fed the liars
G
Everything I got
Em
Everything I got
C
in my cabinet brain
G
Of canned thoughts
G
Everything I've got
Em
It was everything I've got
C
In my cabinet brain, in my cabinet brain
[Refrão]
G C G
So I'm marching up to your gates today
Em C
To throw my lonely soul away
G
'Cause I don't need it
C G Em C
You can take it back
Outro:
G C G
So I'm marching up to your gates today
Em C G C G
To throw my lonely soul away
Em
Yeah I don't need it
C G
You can take it back
How to play Gates
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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.