Gritty Picture
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Verse
G C
I'm your nightclub toilet and you're my hipped out tee
G C
I'm your start and finish line, you're my everything between
G C
And I'm your fast food restaurant and you're my drunken brawl
G C
I'm your faded graffiti, will you be my council wall?
Pre-Chorus
G Am
And I'm a homeless beggar, you're the pennies in my cup
Bm C
I'm the paper, you're the shredder, and I love when you tear me up
Chorus
G
You tear me up
Am
When you tear me up
Bm
And you tear me down
C
And you tear me down
Verse
G C
And I'm your desolate building, you're the rock upon my roof
G C
I'm a bloody crime scene, you are my convicting proof
G C
And I'm a trembling zombie and you're my moving meal
G D/F# C
I'm a petty thief and you're the pointless junk I steal
Pre-Chorus
G Am
And I'm a homeless beggar, you're the pennies in my cup
Em D C
I'm the paper, you're the shredder, and I love when you tear me up
Chorus
G
You tear me up
Am
When you tear me up
Bm
And you tear me down
C
And you tear me down
G
When you tear me up
Am
When you tear me up
Bm
And you tear me down
C
And you tear me down
Bridge
Em C D
Stroke my spine while I'm sleeping, bring me to my knees with your kiss
Em C D
In the darkest night come creeping, tell me everything you've missed
Bm C D
Hold me till my ribs are broken tighter than anyone could know
G C D
Throw me out into the open, my body can't feel the cold
Chorus
G
You tear me up
Am
When you tear me up
Bm
And you tear me down
C
And you tear me down
G
When you tear me up
Am
When you tear me up
Bm
And you tear me down
C
And you tear me down down down down
How to play Gritty Picture
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 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.