Learned Your Name
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Intro: G Cadd9
G
I wish I had
I wish I had
C9
Learned your name
G
But I couldn't read
I couldn't speak
C9
Ah nobody taught me
Em
Met you when you were full of lemonade
C
You strode boldly
In bold clothes
Covered the fear
G
Spent four years inside you
Day upon day
C9
You pushed colors and borders
Lit by my gaze
G
Oh the photograph
The last gasp on steps at the end
C9
Just a tiny glance
All I ask
Amidst all this tension
G
The old man visits every day
It's barely a love affair
C9
He may love me
But I do not love him
Em
Can I move to where you move
Dash down the street
C
With the degree that I gave you
For all you gave me
Em
You've demolished my heart
Whichever room it lived in
C9
Oh I wish I had, I wish I had
I wish I had learned your name
G
How to play Learned Your Name
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.