Midas
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Progression: Am-Em-F-C - Am-Em-F-Am.
The chords swap between these two variations for the whole song.
[Intro]
Am Em F C
Am Em F Am
Am Em F C
Am Em F Am
[Verse 1]
Am Em F C
The voice inside the suit came crawling down the telephone
Am Em F Am
Somewhere between a chessboard and a nursery rhyme
Am Em F C
I heard the rattlesnake shaking in his invitation
Am Em F Am
And the whites of his knuckles on the other end of the line
[Chorus]
Am Em F C
Midas, yeah
Am Em F Am
Midas, lalalalalala
Am Em F C
Midas, yeah
Am Em F Am
Midas
[Verse 2]
Am Em F C
Stepped inside his office and the whole place seemed to shiver, he said
Am Em F C
Come here a little closer boy, come on, don't be shy
Am Em F C
I searched to find the fracture in his tombstone facelift
Am Em F C
And he fixed me with the coldness of the kingdom in his eyes
[Chorus]
Am Em F C
Midas, yeah
Am Em F Am
Midas, lalalalalala
Am Em F C
Midas, yeah
Am Em F Am
Midas
[Solo]
Am Em F C
Am Em F Am
Am Em F C
Am Em F Am
[Verse 3]
Am Em F C
He said come on kid, you think we got a deal, yeah?
Am Em F Am
Threw his head back like a pelican and straightened his tie-ie-ie-ie
Am Em F C
Stop that man, you're making me kinda nervous
Am Em F Am
And with a click of his silvered fingers I was falling through the sky
[Chorus]
Am Em F C
Midas, yeah
Am Em F Am
Midas, lalalalalala
Am Em F C
Midas, yeah
Am Em F Am
Midas
[Outro]
Am Em F C
Am Em F Am
Am Em F C
Am Em F Am
Am
x-x-x-5-0-0 for the dissonant lead guitar part.
How to play Midas
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 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.