London
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These chords are based off this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58yUJGTF6S8) and
the lyrics are directly from the description.
Josiah plucks each chord so feel free to do that but these are the basic chords.
There may be a few slip-ups, if so let me know! Hope you enjoy :)
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C/B:
e|-----0-----|
B|-----1-----|
G|-----0-----|
D|-----0-----|
A|-----2-----|
E|-----------|
Verse1:
C Am
I'm sorry for the times I wasn't there
Em F C C/B
Lying right beside you, and flying miles away
C Am
And all the lights that wouldn't shine
Em
With us direct beneath them
F C C/B
The dark pressed to our face
Pre-Chorus
Am F C C/B
You're falling to pieces at the sound of my voice,
Am F C
I give you my reasons and I forfeit choice
Chorus
C/B
And you say:
F C C/B Am
"None of that matters, it's your love that I'm after
F Am
And you can't give me full force."
F Am
I think I'm gonna go back to London
F C C/B F
I've got a good feeling it'll be alri-i-i-i-i-i-ight
F Am C/B C C/B F
I've got a good feeling I might find something I've been looking for my whole li-i-i-i-ife:
C
A better life
Verse2
C Am
I'm sorry for the wars I had to fight
Em
I was standing there in armour
F C C/B
You were lying there in tears
C Em
I've got backroads in my mind
F C C/B
You know that I just wander whenever you are near
Pre-Chorus
Am F C C/B
You're falling to pieces at the sound of my voice,
Am F C
I give you my reasons like I've got a choice
Chorus
C/B
And you say:
F C C/B Am
"None of that matters, it's your love that I'm after
F Am
And you can't give me full force."
F Am
I think I'm gonna go back to London
F C C/B F
I've got a good feeling it'll be alri-i-i-i-i-ight
F Am C/B C C/B F
I've got a good feeling I might find something I've been looking for my whole li-i-i-i-ife
C
Mmm...
End on C.
How to play London
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/B. 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.