Lifeline
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C F
If I could build a ship
G
I'd tear it down for you
Am
And cover it in blood
F
With nothing left to hold on to
G
And somehow through the rain
E Am G F
You get inside my brain
C
It's 'cause you care
G
That's your lifeline
Am
Yeah, you care
E
Because you care
C
Should you care?
G
'Cause it's your lifeline?
Am
Yeah, you care
E
Because you care
F C G Am
I am you and you are me
F C G Am
Twisted in infinity
F C
I am you and you are me
G Am
We're twisted in infinity
F C
Though it seems so far apart
E
The thought of you un-breaks my heart
C F
Yeah, we're doing what we can
G
While we do everything we can't
Am
The ship cuts through the waves
F
It's time to sink or swim
G
The thunder and the rain
E Am
Will get inside my brain
C
It's 'cause I care
G
And it's my lifeline
Am
Yeah, it's care
E
because I care
C
Should you care?
G
It's your lifeline
Am
Yeah, you care
E
'cause you care
F C G Am
I am you and you are me
F C G Am
We're twisted in infinity
F C
Although it seems so far apart
G Am
The thought of you un-breaks my heart
F C
I am you and you are me
G Am
We're twisted in infinity
F C
Though it seems so far apart
G Am C
The thought of you un-breaks my heart
C F
If I could build a ship
G
I'd tear it down for you
Am
And cover it in blood
F
With nothing left to hold on to
G
And somehow through the rain
E Am
You get inside my brain
How to play Lifeline
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 C. 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.