I Read A Lot
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Riff1
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E ----------------|-----------------|
B ----------------|-----------------|
G ----------------|-----------------|
D ----------------|-----------------|
A ------------2--2|-----------------|
E 0--0--4--4------|0----------------|
verse 1
F#m7
I read a lot nowadays
G#m7
Much more than before you left me
A Am
High and dry in a loveless land
E A E RIFF1
With nothing but time on my hands
verse 2
F#m7 F#m/C#
I read a lot not just maga-zines
G#m7 G#m/Eb
But other more serious things
A Am
To get me through the day night-time too
E A E
Whilst wondering how in the world to go on with-out you
Refrain
Bm A D A
Lonely isn't the word for me now
D A G E
Blue doesn't desc-ribe it somehow
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F#m7 F#m/C# G#m7 G#m/Eb A Am E2 A
Blue 's not the word for me now
E A E A E A E A E A E
verse 3
F#m7 F#m/C#
I read a lot I can't put it down
G#m7 G#m/Eb
While others are painting the town
A Am
You'll find me in a world of fantas-y
E A E2 E
Popul-ation one that's me
out
Bm
So if you ask me how I stop
C7
Contemplating what I now have not
F#m7
I'll rep-ly
E
I read a lot
How to play I Read A Lot
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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.