Glass
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]– D9 – E/D – D9 – E/D
D9 E/D
You seem to touch things
A/C# D9
Turn them into gold
E/D
If I’d try the same thing
A/C# Am/C
They’d turn into stone
D9 E/D
You’re so resilient
A/C# D9
You don’t break at the seams
E/D A/C#
And I’m so brazilian
Am/C A
Always on extremes
D6 E/D
And I seem to break like glass
A/C# Am/C A
I break just like that
D9 E/D
You stir opinion
A/C# D6
By raising just a brow
D6 E/D
But I’m argentinian
A/C# D6
And I’d like to know how
E/D A/C#
How without effort
D6
Things seem to go your way
E/D A/C#
While it’s such a struggle
Am/C A
And I just seem to break
D6 E/D
Yeah I seem to break like glass
A/C# Am/C A
I break just like that
D6 E/D
Seem to break like glass
D6 E/D A/C#
I break like glass
Am/C A
Just like that
A – B/A – G – A – B – G – A – A/G
D6 E/D A/C#
You seem to reach things
D6
Going by the book
E/D A/C#
If I tried the same thing
Am/C
I’d leap before I look
F – A – F – A – B/A – G – A – A/G
How to play Glass
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 D9. 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.