Learn My Lesson
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Am
Am
I am a wavering candle light
F
I remain but I’m ever slight
G
Through all my years
Am
I sit
F
In my room in the fading light
Am
Righting back all my wrongs tonight
G
Cos I’m still here
G Am
Boarded up all the doors
F
And I swallowed all the keys
Am
I’m still haunted by
F G
All the things I’ll never be
Am
To live
F
Is to learn
C G
Oh the heart’s a heavy burden
Am
So I take
F
I don’t wait
C G
Nothing ever is for certain
Am
And I hold my hands up high
F C
On my knees tonight
Am
I’ll take
F
Won’t wait
C G Am
I will live and learn my lesson here tonight
Am
I
Am
Never knew it could be so cold
F G
But I burnt all the things I used to hold so dear
Am
Still I fight
Am
With my pen in my hand held tight
F C G
Writing protest songs tonight cos I’m still here
G Am
Boarded up all the doors
F
And I swallowed all the keys
Am
I’m still haunted by
F G
All the things I’ll never be
Am
To live
F
Is to learn
C G
Oh the heart’s a heavy burden
Am
So I take
F
I don’t wait
C G
Nothing ever is for certain
Am
And I hold my hands up high
F C
On my knees tonight
Am
I’ll take
F
Won’t wait
C G Am
I will live and learn my lesson here tonight
C G Am
I will live and learn my lesson
How to play Learn My Lesson
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 Am. 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.