Nowhere - Snail Mail

Nowhere

View chords used in this chart
Note: Whenever there is Em in the verses
you might play a quick sequence like this
 
Emadd9 0-2-4-0-0-0 - Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0 - Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
 
Intro
G Em
G Em
 
[Verso 1]
G Em
Speeding around
G Em
Life is a race
G Em
So much potential out there
G Em
Always gonna be someone to take your place
 
Interlude
G Em
G Em
 
[Verso 2]
G Em
Numb myself out
G Em
What else should we do?
G Em
You covered me all in kisses
A C
I said I couldn't feel it, but I wanted to
 
[Refrão]
G Em
I know a way out, nobody can know
G Em
The junction of sleeping and being in limbo
G Em
And when I get back there, the crater from my dream
A C
I'm going nowhere, you'll never catch me
 
Interlude
G Em C
La-la-la
G Em C
la-la-laaa
G Em C
la-la-la
G Em C
 
[Verso 3]
G Em
Two-headed fox
G Em
Covered in snow
G Em
The gentle stuff just kills me
A C
Gotta be a plac for all the good to go
 
[Refrão]
G Em
I know a way out, nobody can know
G Em
The junction of sleeping and being in limbo
G Em
And when I get back there, the crater from my dream
A C
I'm going nowhere, you'll never catch me
 
Interlude
G Em C
La-la-la
G Em C
la-la-laaa
G Em C
la-la-la
G Em C
 
[Ponte]
A D/F#
Damn, the sky's so clear tonight
G D/F# C
Like a hot bath waiting on the other side
A D
Just begging me to slip beneath
G D/F# C
Got a one-way ticket in between my teeth
G D C
And I could've sworn I heard a lullaby
Em D C
Beckoning me over to the other side
 
[Refrão]
G Em
I know a way out, nobody can know
G Em
The junction of sleeping and being in limbo
G Em
And when I get back there, the crater from my dream
A C
I'm going nowhere, you'll never catch me
G Em
Everything's melting, dissolving around me
G Em
I feel like a shadow, I feel like a dead beat
G Em
And when I get back there, the crater from my dream
A C G
I'm going nowhere, you'll never catch me

How to play Nowhere

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 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.

More chords by Snail Mail

Advertisement
Advertisement