My Crowning Achievement
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[Verso 1]
A little more here
G#m A
A little less there
Slowly creating
G#m A
A world out of air
E G#m A
And surely frustrating the hell out of her
E F#
My crowning achievement
E
[Verso 2]
She dug in heels
G#m A
And put up her fists
Cursing the punchlines
G#m A
I had bound to her wrists
E
But there was that feeling
F7 D#7
She couldn't resist
E F#
My crowning achievement
E
[Refrão]
E
So go on go ahead
G#m
Bang the walls
A
Shake the bed
E F#
Tell me what your afraid for
E
Yeah go on, go ahead
G#m
Smash the mirror
A
Wake the dead
E F#
Isn't that what you came for
[Verso 3]
I felt the applause
G#m A
Just knowing that I
G
Had conquered the mountain
G#m A
Watched the sunrise
E
And self satisfied
G# C#
I lay claim to my prize
E F# E
My crowning achievement
[Refrão]
E
So go on go ahead
G#m
Bang the walls
A
Shake the bed
E F#
Tell me what your afraid for
E
Yeah go on, go ahead
G#m
Smash the mirror
A
Wake the dead
E F#
Isn't that what you came for
[Verso 4]
And when I awoke
G#m A
she stood over me
The look on her face
G#m A
I could hardly believe
E
Placing a halo
G#m A7
Of thorns on my brow
E F#
My crowning achievement
E F#
My crowning achievement
[Refrão]
E
So go on go ahead
G#m
Punch the walls
A
Shake the bed
E F#
Bang your head on the same door
E
Yeah go on, go ahead
G#m
Smash the mirror
A
Raise the dead
E F#
Isn't that what you came for
Outro
E
G#m
Bang the walls
A
Shake the bed
E F#
Tell me what you're afraid for
E
Yeah go on, go ahead
G#m
Smash the mirror
A
Wake the dead
E F#
Isn't that what you came for
E F#
A A#
How to play My Crowning Achievement
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.