Mothers Middle Name
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[Intro ]
Em C
Em A Bsus4
[Verso 1]
Em
The cursor blinks, a hollow eye
C
Beneath the digital Eden sky
Em
Another gate, another key
Am
A lock for every part of me
Em
I type the ghost of pets I knew
C
In sequences of grey and blue
G
The secret word, the hidden sign
Am Bb
To prove this phantom life is mine
[Refrão]
Am Em
On give me the code to the void
D G
Before the memory's destroyed
Am Em
A labyrinth of 18 signs
D
To cross the digital borderlines
C
Enter the chamber, pull the lever
Am C
Forgot the answer, lost forever
[Verso 2]
Em
My mother's middle name is gone
C
Replaced by codes I'm counting on
Em
A capital, a number and a star
Am
To reach the things that distant are
Em
I'm locked outside my very soul
C
A part of some encrypted hole
G
The capitat asked me for the stairs
Am
I'm sinking into dark despairs
[Ponte]
Em C
I have forgotten the name of my first school
Em
I have forgotten the street where I learned to fall
Bm
The database is the only one who remembers me
Am
And it refuses to let me in
[Refrão]
Am Em
Oh, give me the code to the void
D G
Before the memory's destroyed
Am Em
A labyrinth of eighteen signs
D
To cross the digital borderlines
C
Enter the chamber, pull the lever
Am C
Forgot the answer, lost forever
Outro
Em
Access denied
C
Access denied
Em
Access denied
Am
I'm sorry, I didn't get that
Em
Sign
How to play Mothers Middle Name
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.