In Reverse - The War On Drugs
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Closer on Lost In The Dream (2014). Fantastic song.
The Fmaj7, F and Csus4 are probably all played interchangeably.
The record plays in the key of C#, but I'm pretty sure they played
it in D last night when I saw them live.
 
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C Csus4 F Fmaj7 G* G(Bb)
e|-0---0------1------0-------0-------3-----------|
B|-1---1------1------1-------3-------0-----------|
G|-0---0------2--(0h)2-------4-------0-----------|
D|-2---3------3------3-------5-------0-----------|
A|-3---3------3------3-------5-------2-----------|
E|------------1-----(1)------3-------3-----------|
 
capo 1 (standard tuning)
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Ramp on C - Csus4
 
C Csus4
You've been out on the street
C Csus4
Talking bout the war with me
C Fmaj7
And the background is at night
C Fmaj7
Don't want to hesitate
C Csus4
Will they tell me where you're hiding?
C Csus4
But through the haze there's no one there.
C Fmaj7
Wondering if you care.
C Csus4
Calling out your name in the darkness
 
C Csus4
 
C F
When I'm done with my time here
C F
I'm going to keep staying strong
C F
Through the railways
C F
But I never mind going
C F C F
And I realize now that the road is bare
C F Am G
And I hear it all through the grand parade
 
F C
And I don't mind you disappearing
F C
Cause I know you can be found
F C G
We'll be living on the dark side of the street, down.
F C
When we living in the moment
F C
and losing our grasp
F C G C
making it last with the grand parade - in our past
 
C Fmaj7 x4
 
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Sometimes I wait for the cold wind to blow
C F C F
As I struggle with myself right now as I let the darkness in
C F C F
But I don't mind chasing you through the back ways for the keys
C F Am G
It evaporates and fades like a grand parade
 
F C
And I don't mind you disappearing
F C
Cause I know you can be found
F C G
We be living on the dark side of the street, down.
F C
When we living in the moment
F C
making our past
F C G
losing our grasp through the grand parade
 
F G* C F x 2 C C/B Am G F C
 
C F C
I'll be here or I'll fade away
G
Never cared about moving,
C F C
Never cared about now
G
Not the notes I'm playing
C F C
Is there room in the dark,
G
In between the changes?
C F C
Like a light that's drifting
G
In reverse I'm moving.
 
C F C G (x infinity as piano shreds and the scene fades to black )

How to play In Reverse

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Fmaj7. 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.

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