I Keep Telling Myself
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Intro: C# Bbm Ebm F# Ab4 Ab7 C#
C# Bbm Ebm F# Ab4 Ab7 C#
C#
It's time of night
When they turn on the lights
F# Ab4 Ab7
And lovers go out, like we used to do
C# F#m C#4 C#7
And here I´m again, I find myself alone
C# F#m C#
It's no one's fault, I know nobody's but, my own
F# F4 F7
I won't listen to the part of me
Bbm Ebm Ab
The part oh me that holds me and won't let go
C# Bbm
I keep telling myself, It was not meant to be
Ebm Ab4 Ab7
I keep telling myself, but my heart disagrees
C#
No matter how many times
Bbm
That I keep telling myself
Ebm Ab C#
I know, I know there's nobody else
Solo C# Bbm Ebm F# C#
C#
And at the end of the night
Bbm
When they turn out the lights
F# Ab4 Ab7
And lovers go home, like we used to do
C# F#m C#4 C#7
I walk the empty streets, I don't know where, to go
C# F#m C#
Without you being there, the house is not, a home
F# F4 F7
But I'll keep walking until I can't hear
Bbm Ebm Ab
The part of me that says that-that says I'm wrong
C# Bbm
I keep telling myself, It was not meant to be
Ebm Ab4 Ab7
I keep telling myself, but my heart disagrees
C#
No matter how many times
Bbm
That I keep telling myself
Ebm Ab C#
I know, I know there's nobody else
Solo C# Bbm F# Ab4 Ab7 C# Bbm F# Ab
F# F4 F7
I won't listen to the part of me
F# Ab A7
The part of me that won't let go
D Bm
I keep telling myself, It was not meant to be
Em A4 A7
I keep telling myself, but my heart disagrees
D
No matter how many times
Bm
That I keep telling myself
Em A4 A7
I know, I know!
D Bm
I keep telling myself,It was not meant to be
Em A4 A7
I keep telling myself, but my heart disagress
D
No matter how many times
Bm
That I keep telling myself
Em
I know, I Know!
A4 A7 D
There's nobody else
D Bm
I keep telling myself, It was not ment to be!
How to play I Keep Telling Myself
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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.