Ode To Praying To The Answering Machine
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Bm7 D F#m Gmaj7
[Verse 1]
Bm Dmaj7
My alter boy
F#m
Won’t make any noise
Gmaj7
In a state of great trepidation
Bm Dmaj7
The roman scent
F#m
Sits on my chest
Gmaj7
Like fighting fire with the patron
[Chorus]
Bm
I’m a thief
Not a safety net
D/A
And I’m prone to second best
F#m
Left my head
On a picket fence
Gmaj7
To scare off my only friend
Bm
I owe you
Half of what I am
Dmaj7/A
And that’s 6 feet underground
F#m7 Gmaj7
Ode to praying to the answering machine
Bm7 Bm7/A
My alter boy
[Intrumental]
F#m Gmaj7
[Verse 2]
Bm Dmaj7
Alone with her
F#m7
Your skullcrusher
Gmaj7
Plummet headfirst to the pavement
Bm Bbaug
Your wallflower
Asus4
Little miss sinister
Abm7b5
I’ll find your body in the basement
[Bridge]
Em9
Bite down
Gmaj7/F#
Into your flesh
Em9
I’m not sure
Gmaj7/F#
If you exist
Em9 Gmaj7/F#
You took everything I have
Abm7b5 G
So I’ll be sure to take a heart attack
[Chorus]
Bm
I’m a thief
Not a safety net
Bbaug
And I’m prone to second best
Asus4
Left my head
On a picket fence
E9/Ab
To scare off my only friend
Gmaj7
I owe you
Half of what I am
D/F#
And that’s 6 feet underground
[Outro]
Em7 F#m G
Ode to crying in the bathroom at the party
Em7 D/F# G
Ode to having nothing left to say but sorry
Em7 F#m G
Ode to praying to the answering machine
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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.