Gotta Get It Right (acoustic)
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verse 1
D
I remember the first time
G
It was one of the worst times
D G
You lied right to my face
D
Oh the way that you stood there
G
You gave me a death stare
D G
The kind you cant erase
PRE Chorus
D G
When the angels break their wings
D
They crash and stumble
G
Just like we struggle
Bm A
If we could have this one night over
G
Gotta get it right
A D
We gotta get it right this time
Chorus
G D
Cause we were young and indestructible
G D
Gotta get it right this time
G D
With any luck we'll be unstoppable
G Bm
Gotta get it right this time
Bb
And we can last forever
D - G - D - G
verse 2
D
I remember the last time
G
More than all of the past times
D G
And how you crawled away
D
Oh, You followed the passion
G
Such overreaction
D G
But you never thought to stay
PRE Chorus
D G
When the angels break their wings
D
They crash and stumble
G
Just like we struggle
Bm A
If we could have this one night over
G
Gotta get it right
A D
We gotta get it right this time
Chorus
G D
Cause we were young and indestructible
G D
Gotta get it right this time
G D
With any luck we'll be unstoppable
G Bm
Gotta get it right this time
BRIDGE
F# G A
And there's a chance for us tonight, woahh
Bm F# G A
And there's a chance to make it right, woah
Chorus/OUTRO
D G D
Cause we were young and indestructible
G D
Gotta get it right this time
G D G D
With any luck we'll be unstop-p-a-b-l-e
G
We were young
D
We were young
G D
We gotta get it right this time
G
Cause we were young
D
We were young
G Bm
We gotta get it right this time
Bb
And we can last forever
How to play Gotta Get It Right (acoustic)
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 D. 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.