How I go
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notes
E Asus B C#m C#m(2)
E +-0----0----0----0----0------+
B |-0----0----0----0----5------|
G |-1----2----4----6----6------|
D |-2----2----4----6----6------|
A |-2----0----2----4----4------|
E +-0--------------------------+
{riff}
E +-------------------+
B |-------------------|
G |-1--1--1--1--------|
D |-2--2--2--2--------|
A |-2-----x--x--------|
E +-------4--2--------+
{Intro}
E A E A
+ riff
E Asus
I could tell you the wildest of tales
B Asus E
My friend the giant and travelling sales
E Asus
Tell you all the times that I failed
B
The years all behind me
Asus E
The stories excelled.
C#m E
And I'm drying out
B
Crying out
Asus E {riff....}
This isn't how I go
E Asus
I could tell you of a man not so tall
B Asus E
Who said life's a circus and so we are small
E Asus
Tell you of a girl that I saw
B Asus E
I froze in the moment and she changed it all
C#m E
And I'm drying out
B
Crying out
Asus C#m
This isn't how I go
E
Hurry now
B
Lay me down
Asus B C#m Asus E
And let these waters flow...ohhh..oohh..ooooh
B C#m Asus E
Flow...ohhh..oohh..ooooh
C#m(2) B Asus E
Son I am not everything you thought that I would be
C#m(2) E Asus B
But every story I have told is part of meeeee
E Asus
And you keep the air in my lungs
B Asus E
Floating along as a melody comes
E Asus
And my heart beats like timpani drums
B Asus E
Keeping the time while a symphony strums
C#m E
And I'm drying out
B
Crying out
Asus C#m
This isn't how I go
E
Hurry now
B
Lay me down
Asus B C#m Asus E
And let these waters flow...ohhh..oohh..ooooh
B C#m Asus E
Flow...ohhh..oohh..ooooh
B C#m Asus E
Let it flow...ohhh..oohh..ooooh
B C#m Asus E
Let it flow...ohhh..oohh..ooooh
C#m(2) B Asus E
Son I am not everything you thought that I would be
C#m(2) E Asus B
But every story I have told is part of me
C#m(2) B Asus E
Son I leave you now but you have so much more to do
C#m(2) E Asus B
And every story I have told is part of you
Riff....
THE END
How to play How I go
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 E. 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.