Going Blind
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E,A,D,G,B,e
E 0,2,2,1,0,0
A x,7,7,6,5,0
F#m11 x,4,4,2,0,x
G#m x,6,6,4,0,x
F#m 2,4,4,2,2,2
[Verso 1]
N.C.
You sure gotta funny way
A/E F#m11
Of hanging on, to the Babylon
G#m
Of the always gone and
A
getting it wrong.
[Verso 2]
E
Makes no difference
A F#m11
to anyone , that you had your fun
G#m
in the burning sun when you
A
thought you'd won
interlude
E
|-4-4-0-0-0-------0----|
|-5-5-5-5-5-7-5-7-5----|
|-------------4-6----4-|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
E
|-4-4-0-0-0-------0----|
|-5-5-5-5-5-7-5-7-5----|
|-------------4-6----4-|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
E
|-4-4-0-0-0------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-7----5-5-5-|
|-------------4-6------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
E
|-------7----7------|
|-----5--7-5--7-5---|
|-4-6---------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
[Verso 3]
E
And I like your weird
A
way of drifting low
F#m11 G#m
In the underflow, try letting go
A
And then you'll know.
[Verso 4]
E
'cause sometimes change is
A
a dirty word
F#m11
When you're in the herd,
G#m
yeah that's what I heard
A
Did your kitten purr?
[Refrão]
E
You sure gotta funny way of
A F#m11
hanging on
G#m A
'cause I'm going blind
E
You sure got a funny way of
A F#m11
hanging on
G#m A
'cause I'm going blind
Intermission
E A
Midnight and hauntings and
F#m A
nights on the fly
E A
Moonlight on moorings
F#m A
with you on my mind
interlude
E
|-4-4-0-0-0-------0----|
|-5-5-5-5-5-7-5-7-5----|
|-------------4-6----4-|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
E
|-4-4-0-0-0-------0----|
|-5-5-5-5-5-7-5-7-5----|
|-------------4-6----4-|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
E
|-4-4-0-0-0------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-7----5-5-5-|
|-------------4-6------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
E
|-------7----7------|
|-----5--7-5--7-5---|
|-4-6---------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
|-------------------|
[Verso 5]
E
If you go a little crazy
A
when the light is black
F#m11
Get on a different track,
G#m
find out what you lack
A
And you'll make it back
[Verso 6]
E
And it sure seems strange here
A
in Hollywood
F#m11
But I'm looking good,
G#m
I'll put on my hood
A
And dream of Birnam Wood
[Refrão]
E
You sure gotta funny way of
A F#m11
hanging on
G#m A
'cause I'm going blind
E
You sure got a funny way of
A F#m11
hanging on
G#m A
'cause I'm going blind
outro
E E A A F#m
F#m A A A A
.................
F#m11 G#m A
...........................
F#m11 G#m A
...........................
F#m11 G#m A
..........'cause I'm going blind
F#m11 G#m A
..........'cause I'm going blind
F#m11 G#m A
..........'cause I'm going blind
F#m11 G#m A
..........try going blind
How to play Going Blind
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What is the starting chord?
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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.