Idle Worship
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D
Standing here like I'm supposed to say something
F#m
Don't hold your breath, I never said I'd save you, honey
G
And I don't want your money. If I was you, I'd run from me
A
or rip me open. You'll see you're not the only one who's hopeless.
D
Be sure to put your faith in something more
F#m
I'm just a girl and you're not as alone as you feel
G
We all got problems, don't we? We all need heroes, don't we?
A
But rest assured, there's not a single person here who's worthy
Pré-Refrão:
D D/C# F#m
La, la la la la la la
N.C.
Don't let me let you down
[Refrão]
G D A G
Hey baby, I'm not your superhuman
D A
And if that's what you want
G
I hate to let you down
A
I got your hopes up
G
Now I got you hoping
A
That I'm gonna be the one to let you down
Verso 2:
D
Oh, it's such a long and awful lonely fall
F#m
Down from this pedestal that you keep putting me on
G
What if I fall on my face? What if I make a mistake?
A
If it's okay a little grace would be appreciated
D
Remember how we used to like ourselves?
F#m
What little light that's left, we need to keep it sacred
G
I know that you're afraid to let all the dark escape ya
A
But we can let the light illuminate these hopeless places
Pré-Refrão:
D D/C# F#m
La, la la la la la la
N.C. G A D
Just let me let you down
[Refrão]
G D A G
Hey baby, I'm not your superhuman
D A
And if that's what you want
G
I hate to let you down
A
I got your hopes up
G
Now I got you hoping
A
That I'm gonna be the one to let you down
(Bm)
Ponte:
A D G Bm
La la la la la la
A D G
La la la la la la
Bm A
Oh, no, I ain't your hero
D G
You're wasting all your faith on me
Bm A
Oh, no, I know where this goes
D G
They can say, they say, your savior doesn't look a thing like me
Pré-Refrão:
D D/C# F#m
La, la la la la la la
N.C.
Don't let me let you down
[Refrão]
G D A G
Hey baby, I'm not your superhuman
D A
And if that's what you want
G
I hate to let you down
A
I got your hopes up
G
Now I got you hoping
A
That I'm gonna be the one to let you down
How to play Idle Worship
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.