Million Years Ago
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Intro: E D#m C# B C#m
F#m B
I only wanted to have fun
E C#m
Learning to fly. Learning to run...
F#m B
I let my heart decide the way
C#m
When I was young...
F#m B
Deep down I must have always known
E C#m
That is would be inevitable
F#m B
To earn my stripes I'd have to pay!
C#m
And bear my soul
( C#m C#m C#m G# )
F#m B
I know I'm not the only one
E A
Who regrets the things they've done
F#m B
Sometimes I just feel it's only me
E A
Who never became who they thought they'd be
F#m B
I wish I could live a little more
E A
Look up to the sky, not just the floor
F#m B
I feel like my life is flashing by
E A
And all I can do is watch and cry
F#m B
I miss the air, I miss my friends
E A
I miss my mother, I miss it when
F#m
Life was a party to be thrown
E D#m C# B C#m
But that was a mi-llion years a-go
( E D#m C# B C#m )
F#m B
When I walk around all of the streets
E C#m
Where I grew up and found my feet
F#m B
They can't look me in the eye
C#m
It's like they're scared of me
F#m B
I try to think of things to say
E C#m
Like a joke or a memory
F#m B
But they don't recognize me now
E C#m
In the light of day...
F#m B
I know I'm not the only one
E A
Who regrets the things they've done
F#m B
Sometimes I just feel it's only me
E A
Who never became who they thought they'd be
F#m B
I wish I could live a little more
E A
Look up to the sky, not just the floor
F#m B
I feel like my life is flashing by
E A
And all I can do is watch and cry
F#m B
I miss the air, I miss my friends
E A
I miss my mother, I miss it when
F#m
Life was a party to be thrown
E D#m C# B C#m
But that was a mi-llion years a-go
E D#m C# B C#m
a mi-llion years a-go
How to play Million Years Ago
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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.