Layin On The Tracks
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am C F x2
C
[Verse 1]
Am C
This civil war that we’ve been fighting in
F
Since before the flood
Am C
Yeah there’s a part of us that’s always been
F
At home in the blood
Am C F
Nobody knows where to find you
Am C F
Nobody knows you half the time
[Chorus 1]
Dm Am
Have you seen what it’s like
F
At the razor’s edge?
G C
The part of you that needed love
F G
You had to kill, you had to make it pay
Am
But it keeps slipping through the cracks
F Am
You cannot fill this shadow you can’t slay
[Solo]
C F Am x2
[Verse 2]
C
The crowds will gather in the poison rain
F
To hear what they want
Am C
Scream and cheer for what was once insane
F
That passes for fun
Am C F
It’s a killing joke that no one laughs at
Am C F
A stupid orange man in a cheap red hat
[Chorus 2]
Dm Am
Will you stand with me now
F
At the river’s edge?
G C
The part of me that turned away
F G
I have to kill, I have to break the chain
Am F
Because your suffering, it is my pain
G
It is my suffer-ing
C
Layin' on the tracks
F
I don’t wanna come back
G
I don't wanna come
C F
Layin' down the tracks in case I can't come back
Am
Come back from where I've gone
[Outro]
C F Am x2
How to play Layin On The Tracks
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 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.