Lines On The Floor
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Intro
C Am F G
C Am F G
C
Verse
G Dm
I awoke from a dream
F C
And you sang me back to sleep
G Dm F
And all our luck weighed down on me like cotton sheets
Am G C F
As the morning light slowly breeched
C Am F G
Well I knew this day would come so long ago
C Am F
It happened in a dream and I awoke
C Am F G
But I thank my lucky stars above for until now
C Am F
They let it carry on somehow
Am G C Am F
Till the morning light shines
C F C
Through the blinds, throwing lines on the floor
Instrumental
Dm G C Am F G C
G Dm
“I’ll take you down” you cried
F C
Take you down, down, down
G Dm F
My reply was “why, if you’ve got me now”
Am G C F
As the morning light lit the sky
C Am F G
Well I knew this day would come so long ago
C Am F
It happened in a dream and I awoke
C Am F G
But I thank my lucky stars above for until now
C Am F
They let it carry on somehow
Am G C Am F
Till the morning light shines
C F C
Through the blinds, throwing lines on the floor
Instrumental
F G F G
C Am F G
Well I knew this day would come so long ago
C Am F
It happened in a dream and I awoke
C Am F G
But I thank my lucky stars above for until now
C Am F
They let it carry on somehow
Am G C Am F
Till the morning light shines
C F C
Through the blinds, throwing lines on the floor
Outro
Dm Am G C Am
How to play Lines On The Floor
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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.