Harbor
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[Verso 1]
F C
Okay, I'm finished now
Cm Bb
And I kept my faith for long enough
Bbm F
And I hope I'm old and fairly sober
C7 Bb7M
If I'm let down
F C
Maybe you keep me around
Cm Bb Bbm
For the constant affirmations
F
While I scrounge for understanding
C7 Bb7M
And fall out
Bb
I'll let you win and I'll let you tie
F C
The ribbon to my hair
Bb
Just so that we could come back to this
F C
If we really cared
Bb
The morning gates stay open
F C
If you had a thought that I'd be there
Bb7M
Oh, I'd be there
( F C Cm Bb )
( Bbm F C Bb )
[Verso 2]
F C
Know we could use a break
Cm Bb
Because I can't feel my feet
Bbm F
Carried you all the way upstairs
C Bb7M A
So you can sleep and I can think
Chorus
D F#m G
Stand guard when I am near
D F#m G
Clinging on to everything you fear
D F#7 Gm
Keeping me close while you hold me out and say
A A7
"I don't love you that way"
D F#m G
Harbor myself away from everyone else
D F#m
I'm half-awake and intimate
G
Eyes closed and I'll commit
D F#7
What I wish I had with you
Gm
I'll pretend until it's true
A A7 A
I don't love you that way
D F#m G
Swallow the pill, it's only fair that I hear
D F#m G
Know myself better than I have in years
D F#7 Gm
I don't know why I have to defend what I feel
A
I try
D F#m G
Stand your guard when I am near
D F#m G
Loathe me until you're reminded of the deal
D F#7 Gm
One of us knows when you hold me out and say
A6 A D F#m G
You don't love me that way
Final D F#m G
D F#7 Cm7 Gm
D A D
How to play Harbor
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.