Memento Mori
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Capo 2
INTRO Bm5 C#m D Em
VERSE
Bm5 C#m D
In my heart I feel a change
Em Bm5
What once was now looks so strange
C#m D
You're out at sea and I'm ashore
Bm5 C#m D
These wounds don't seem to wait
Em Bm5
If you're a fist I'm a window pane
C#m D Em
Like the moon we wax and wane
Pre-Chorus
G Em Bm5
She says we're not gonna make it
A
This night is fading just like a photograph
G Em Bm5
It's bittersweet but I'll take it
A
They say that some things
Are just not meant to last
[Refrão]
G Em Bm5
This night's fading like a photograph
A
This night's fading like a photograph
G Em Bm5
This night's fading like a photograph
A G
Some things just aren't meant to last
VERSE
Oh I constantly explain
You're the mist I'm the pouring rain
And slowly we evaporate
In these tombs I seal away
Precious little that still remains
To never see the light of day
Pre-Chorus
She says we're not gonna make it
This night is fading just like a photograph
It's bittersweet but I'll take it
They say that some things
Are just not meant to last
Chorus
This night's fading like a photograph
This night's fading like a photograph
This night's fading like a photograph
Some things just aren't meant to last
PRE-BRIDGE
D Em Bm5 G
BRIDGE
D Em
She says memento mori
Bm5 G
Tonight ignore the warnings
D Em Bm5 G
We could be dead by morning
G Em Bm5 A
And I'm fading like a photograph
G Em Bm5 A
And I'm fading like a photograph
Pre-Chorus
She says we're not gonna make it
This night is fading just like a photograph
It's bittersweet but I'll take it
They say that some things
Are just not meant to last
Chorus
This night's fading like a photograph
This night's fading like a photograph
This night's fading like a photograph
Some things just aren't meant to last
How to play Memento Mori
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm5. 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.