I, Carrion (icarian)
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If the wind turns, if I hit a squall
Allow the ground to find its brutal way to me
[Verso 1]
C G F C
I feel lighter than I have in so much time
G
I've crossed the borderline of weightless
F C
One deep breath out from the sky
G F C
I've reached a rarer height now that I can confirm
G F C
All our weight is just a burden offered to us by the world
Em E7
And though I burn, how could I fall?
Am G F
When I am lifted by every word you say to me
Dm C G
If anything could fall at all, it's the world
C
That falls away from me
[Verso 2]
C G F C
You have me floatin' like a feather on the sea
G
While you're as heavy as the world
F C
That you hold your hands beneath
G F C
Once I had wondered what was holdin' up the ground
G F C
I can see that all along, love, it was you all the way down
Em E7
Leave it now, I am sky-bound
Am G F
If you need to, darling, lean your weight to me
Dm G
We'll float away, but if we fall
C
I only pray, don't fall away from me
Dm G
I do not have wings, love, I never will
Am C F
Soarin' over a world you are carryin'
Dm G
If these heights should bring my fall
Am
Let me be your own
C F
Icarian carrion
Final
Em E7
If the wind turns, if I hit a squall
Am G F
Allow the ground to find its brutal way to me
Dm G
If I should fall, on that day
C
I only pray, don't fall away from me
How to play I, Carrion (icarian)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.