Living On The Ceiling
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Capo on 2
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Shortened | A A A7 A | A A7 A | A A A7 A | A A7 A |
Intro | C#m C#m | A A7 A | C#m C#m | A A7 A |
A C
You keep me running round and round,
A A7
Well that's alright with me,
A A7 A
Up and down, I'm up the wall,
A
I'm up the bloody tree.
A
That's alright with me,
C A
Yeah, that's alright with me,
A A7 A
Well, it feels alright to me,
C A
Yeah, it looks alright to me.
C#m C#m
And, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,
A A7 A A
You raise me and then you let me fall.
C#m C#m
And I'm so small, I'm so small,
A A7 A
Wrap me round your finger, see me fall
A7
Here we go
Instrumental | A A A7 A | A A7 A | A A A7 A | A A7 A |
| C#m C#m | A A7 A | C#m C#m | A A7 A |
A A7
You keep me running round and round,
C A
Well that's alright with me,
A A7 A
Nothing, nothing, nothing's gonna
C
Step in my way.
A
Living on the ceiling,
A7
No more room down there.
A
Things fall in place,
A7 A
You got the joke, fall into place.
C#m C#m
And, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,
A A7 A A
You raise me and then you let me fall.
C#m C#m
And I'm so small, I'm so small,
A A7 A
Wrap me round your finger, see me fall
A7
Here we go
Instrumental | A A A7 A | A A7 A | A A A7 A | A A7 A |
| C#m C#m | A A7 A | C#m C#m | A A7 A |
A
You keep me running round and round,
G
Well that's alright with me,
A A7
Up and down, I'm up the wall,
A G
I'm up the bloody tree.
A A7
Hiding from your questions,
A
Questions you won't ask.
A A7
"Why'm I up the tree" you say,
A A7 C
"Why are you down there" I'm saying.
C#m C#m
And, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,
A A7 A A
You raise me and then you let me fall.
C#m C#m
And I'm so small, I'm so small,
A A7 A
Wrap me round your finger, see me fall
A7
I Say
OUTRO/Instrumental repeat till fade out
| A A A7 A | A A7 A | A A A7 A | A A7 A | A A A7 A | A A7 A
How to play Living On The Ceiling
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.