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[Verso 1]
E
How do you wake up? Every morning
E
How do you stay up?
F#
Without knowing where you were last night
A E
or if he treated you right?
E
How can you see straight when you've been turning?
C#m
How can you hold on? Handle's burning
[Pré-Refrão]
F# F
And can I ask how long you've been sure
F# A
And can I ask you, babe, have you felt
E
Something like this before?
A E F# E A E
[Refrão]
E
Clearly stuck on rhyming
E
Start rewriting
F# A
Just rewind and trust the timing
E
You're giving up that's fine
E
I'll take your side
F#
You'll fall asleep
A
Without you tryin
C#m
And are those words you choose
A
Enough to prove
C#m E A
A life that's lived from all sides?
C#m A F#
And does a garden grow beneath the snow?
F#
And do you know?
How could you?
[Verso 2]
E
How do you wake up every morning?
E
How do you cry again, without warning?
F# A
Turning the pillow over til the linen
E
Licks the tears from open eyes
E
How can you stand tall, no stage or shoulder?
C#m
How can you take that fall, over and over?
[Pré-Refrão]
F#m F
And can I ask how long you've been sure?
F#m
And can I ask you, babe
D E
Have you felt something like this before?
A E A E A E G
[Refrão]
E
Clearly stuck on rhyming
E
Start rewriting
F# A E
Just rewind and trust the timing
E
You're giving up that's fine
E
I'll take your side
F#m
You'll fall asleep
A
Without you trying
C#m
And are those words you choose
A
Enough to prove
C#m A
A life that's lived from all sides?
C#m A F#
And does a garden grow beneath the snow?
F#
And how do you know?
A
How could you know?
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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.