Not To Catch You By Surprise
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
[Intro]
Em
C G C G
D D D D
[Verse 1]
C Em
G D
Everything is fine
C
But I want you here
Em
In slow time
G D
If you're not gonna cry
C
Then I'll do it for you
Em
Here I go
G D
Take a lap around the yard
C
Cause I need it
Em G
Did you notice what is broken back there?
D Dsus4
Did you notice?
D
Hardly...
[Chorus]
C G
There isn't a problem with you or a problem with me
C G
A problem with anything
C G D
Two years is a pretty good feat considering everything
C G
I don't need to tell you I wasn't there at all
C G
Not more than I was by default
C G
Not more than a cinder brick wall
D
Is there to catch you when you fall
[Verse 2]
C Em
I'll settle down, you're still around
G D
We were friends back then
C
And we will be now
Em
No excuses
G D
There's a line to cross and we haven't touched it
C Em
I don't love it, but we're healthy
G
And we're better off
D Dsus4
Right?
D
Right
[Chorus]
C G
There isn't a problem with you or a problem with me
C G
A problem with anything
C G D
Two years is a pretty good feat considering everything
C G
I don't need to tell you I wasn't there at all
C G
Not more than I was by default
C G
Not more than a cinder brick wall
D
Is there to catch you when you fall
D Em G D
Is there to catch you when you fall
D Em G D
Is there to catch you when you fall
[Bridge]
Em D
Not to catch you by surprise
C
But we're in it
Em D
Not to catch you by surprise
C
But we're in it
Em D
Not to catch you by surprise
C
But we're in it
[Prechorus]
C G
This isn't the end of a horrible, tattered love
C G
It just needs some patching up
C G
A couple of wounded ducks
D
Separated from the pond
[Chorus]
C G
There isn't a problem with you or a problem with me
C G
A problem with anything
C G D
Two years is a pretty good feat considering everything
C G
I don't need to tell you I wasn't there at all
C G
Not more than I was by default
C G
Not more than a cinder brick wall
D
Is there to catch you when you fall
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.