Mirage City
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Intro
G D A x8
A x4
[Verso 1]
A D A
There's a place I wanna go 'cause my ma and pa, they fight at home
A B A
And though my feet may never grace the sand, it helps to give me hope
A D A
Where the waters flow superluminally and where tachyons light heavenly
A E A
Where Chang'e plays her superstrings, they call it M.C.
[Refrão]
F#m B
What would it mean to be a beam travelling like lightning?
F#m B
Across cosmic ravine and to the city I have seen
F#m B
In the nazar of my eye, the skyline, at once dead and alive
D F G# A
To see that picture in my mind, pull focus on the lens of time
[Verso 2]
A D A
Waves crashing down like a lion pride roar
A B A
Beyond the break a heavenly haven shimmers in the open water
A B A
The fortune teller never predicted this in her crystal ball
A E A
Is that a city drifting from afar or a reflection mirage?
[Refrão]
F#m B
In the mirror ripples I get lost
F#m B
Wondering 'bout my ma and pa and the little town where I'm from
F#m B
If only I could swim or sail across
D F G# A
to the Mirage City where my prayers are answered by the Lord
[Verso 3]
A D A
I can't wait to leave this nightmare behind
A B E
I see it so clearly now; you're springtime and I'm ice
A D A
So I'll leave you with a message that I wrote, It says:
A E A
Your shadow ain't burnt into my soul anymore"
[Refrão]
F#m B
So I follow the crow (blood on the road)
F#m B
And the prey of eagles (chained to my throat)
F#m B
I am suffering no more
D F G# A
But it's just a mirage in the wind disappearing
Outro
G A x8
G D A x4
G A G A
So I build my own Chimera and face up to it's hate
G A G A
I'm sick of being a scared little cunt that sleeps through all my dreams
G A G A
I'm done with this city and the hurt it's caused, Reflection on the back of my shirt
G A G A
I'm done treading water in the sea of doubt, I ain't a backpacker caught in a rip, yeah
G D A G D A
I die if I stay here, reborn if I leave
G D A G D A
It's time for me to say goodbye to Mirage City
G A x4
G D A x4
How to play Mirage City
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.