Lingua Franca
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E C#m B F#
[Verse 1]
A F#
In the banquet of mopes
E F#
Sing praises of how you are
A F#
Double dues that I owe
E F#
And I will buy the next round
A F#
I feel your cut touch my nerve
E F#
But you’re falling apart from what I’ve heard
A F#
Bereft of any desire
E F# A
I’d rather hunter, sleep or starve
[Chorus]
A F#
Your charity is so ungrateful
A E
The pain won’t break the day
A F#
Sharpen all your instincts
A E
That make me feel that way
A E
That make me feel that way
F#
Yeah-eah
[pre-verse]
E C#m B F#
[Verse 2]
A F#
Under the cold tap of facts
E F#
Equal them up to the day I’ve had
A F#
You say I gotta relax
E F#
It’s that simple, I’m that simple
A F#
The throes of my wits
E F#
A love that’s drunk, that’s half-lit
A F#
An insult worse than scars
E F# A
I’d rather hunter, sleep or starve
[Chorus]
A F#
Your charity is so ungrateful
A E
The pain won’t break the day
A F#
Sharpen all your instincts
A E
That make me feel that way
A E
That make me feel that way
F#
Yeah-eah
[Guitar breakdown]
A F# A F# A F# A F# A F# A F# A F# A E A E
[Chorus]
F#
Your charity is so ungrateful
A E
The pain won’t break the day
A F#
Sharpen all your instincts
A E
That make me feel that way
A E
That make me feel that way
F#
Yeah-eah
How to play Lingua Franca
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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.