New Romantics
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Intro: Db E B Db E B
Db
A hopeless romantic
F#m
Self-medicated on reality
Db B F#m
A misunderstanding is all that anyone can see in me
Db F#
Pulling up the floor to go deeper down
Db B
Tearing at the soil to find the ground
A
I'm trying to find myself
F#
Coming back to the same words
Db E B
To try to tell a different story
A
I'm farther from myself
F#
Coming back to the same words
Db E
In Hope they come alive without me
Db
Without me
Db E B (x2)
Db F#
A moment's reflection
Db
Has given me a second chance to heal
E B
A loss of connection in matching up my words to how I feel
Db F#
Pulling up the floor to go deeper down
Db B
Tearing at the soil to find the ground
A
I'm trying to find myself
F#
Coming back to the same words
Db E B
To try to tell a different story
A
I'm farther from myself
F#
Coming back to the same words
Db E
In Hope they come alive without me
Db
Without me
B A F#m
Db
I've taken on too much
E B
Empty pages on the floor
A
Tearing volumes from the shelves
E Db
To find what I've been looking for
Then it hit me
Db E A
F# Db E A
Well I haven't changed I'm still the same man I was before
F#
I haven't changed I'm still the man I was
Db F#
Pulling up the floor to go deeper down
Db B
Tearing at the soil to find the ground
A
I'm trying to find myself
F#
Coming back to the same words
Db E B
To try to tell a different story
A
I'm farther from myself
F#
Coming back to the same words
Db E
In Hope they come alive without me
A
I'm farther from myself
F# Db E A (or B)
Coming back to the same words x
Outro: Db E B (x2)
How to play New Romantics
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 Db. 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.