Meanwhile
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[Verso 1] F
I told her
Bb F
Things could not be better
Bb Am Gm Am Gm
Every day's red letter for me
[Verso 2] F
I told her
Bb F
My burdens are much lighter
Bb Am Gm Am Gm
And all the lights are brighter for me
[Refrão]Bb F
Makes her so happy
A7 Bb
So I'll lie again
Bb F
Makes her so happy
A7 Bb
So I'll lie
Gm Dm
Again
[Verso 3] F
I told her
Bb F
"Don't worry any longer
Bb Am Gm Am Gm
'Cause faith is getting stronger in me"
[Verso 4] F
I told her
Bb F
All the things I'm learning
Bb Am Gm Am Gm
How the tide is turning for me
[Refrão]Bb F
Makes her so happy
A7 Bb
So I'll lie again
Bb F
Makes her so happy
A7 Bb
So I'll lie
Gm Dm Gm Dm
Again
[Ponte]F Bb
Meanwhile, I'm feeling like a ghost on the edge of night
F Bb
Restless for a home I can glimpse in the fading light
F Bb
Craving for something I can never quite get right
Gm
Being only inches away
F Bb
Meanwhile, I pass through the crowd on the boulevard
F Bb
Turn a deaf ear to every laugh that is coming hard
F Bb
Add another pile to the trash in the junkyard
Gm Dm Gm Dm
While keeping all the waking dogs at bay
[Verso 1] F
I told her
Bb F
Things could not be better
Bb Am Gm Am Gm
Every day's red letter for me
[Refrão]Bb F
Makes her so happy
A7 Bb
So I'll lie again
Bb F
Makes her so happy
A7 Bb
So I'll lie again
How to play Meanwhile
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 F. 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.