My Silver Lining
View chords used in this chart
Intro F#m
Verse
F#m A
I don't want to wait anymore I'm tired of looking for answers
E F#m
Take me some place where there's music and there's laughter
F#m A
I don't know if I'm scared of dying but I'm scared of living too fast, too slow
E F#m
Regret, remorse, hold on, oh no I've got to go
F#m A
There's no starting over, no new beginnings, time races on
E F#m
And you've just gotta keep on keeping on
F#m A
Gotta keep on going, looking straight out on the road
E F#m
Can't worry 'bout what's behind you or what's coming for you further up the road
F#m A
I try not to hold on to what is gone, I try to do right what is wrong
E F#m
I try to keep on keeping on
A E F#m
Yeah I just keep on keeping on
[Refrão]
D A
I hear a voice calling
E F#m
Calling out for me
D A E F#m
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
D A E F#m
Be it for reason, be it for love
F#m A E A E F#m
I won't take the easy road
Bridge
F#m A E F#m
Oo-oo-oo-oo-hoo, oo-hoo oooh oooh, wooah
F#m A E F#m
Oo-oo-oo-oo-hoo, oo-hoo oooh oooh, wooah
Verse
F#m A
I've woken up in a hotel room, my worries as big as the moon
E F#m
Having no idea who or what or where I am
F#m A
Something good comes with the bad, a song's never just sad
E F#m
There's hope, there's a silver lining
A E F#m
Show me my silver lining
A E F#m
Show me my silver lining
[Refrão]
D A
I hear a voice calling
E F#m
Calling out for me
D A E F#m
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
D A E F#m
Be it for reason, be it for love
F#m A E A E F#m
I won't take the easy road
F#m A
I won't take the easy road
E F#m
The easy road, the easy road, wooah
F#m A
I won't take the easy road
E F#m
The easy road, the easy road, wooah
Bridge
F#m A E F#m
Oo-oo-oo-oo-hoo, oo-hoo oooh oooh, wooah
F#m A E F#m
Oo-oo-oo-oo-hoo, oo-hoo oooh oooh, wooah
Outro
A E F#m
Show me my silver lining (I try to keep on keeping on)
A E F#m
Show me my silver lining (I try to keep on keeping on)
A E F#m
Show me my silver lining (I try to keep on keeping on)
A E F#m
Show me my silver lining (I try to keep on keeping on)
How to play My Silver Lining
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 F#m. 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.