Old Fashioned
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[Verso 1]
C Am
Lived on your razor's edge for about a year or so
F G
I came out seeing things, I came out barely alive
C Am
And now I roam my room, wince at the thought of you
F G
How you caught me and you're probably doing it again
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
Oh, right now, in a dive bar, with a girl so pink
G
Tell her you never really do this
[Refrão]
G F G
And you only drink old fashioneds and it's so attractive
Am
And she's eating it up until the very last call
F G
She thinks you're so magic, it's fucking barbaric
Am C
If I could take your glass, I'd throw it hard at the wall
F G
I wish you'd never happened, never happened
Am
I wish you'd never happened
[Verso 2]
C Am
I kept your promises until they all grew teeth
F G
Gave me these secret scars I'll probably take to my grave
C Am
Meanwhile you swan around and hunt the college towns
F G
Are you out there? Bet you're out there and you're doing it again
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
Oh, right now, in a jazz club, with a girl who blinks
G
Tell her you never really do this
[Refrão]
G F G
And you only drink old fashioneds and it's so attractive
Am
And she's eating it up until the very last call
F G
She thinks you're so magic, it's fucking barbaric
Am C
If I could take your glass, I'd throw it hard at the wall
F G
I wish you'd never happened, never happened
Am
I wish you'd never happened
F G
Never happened, I wish you'd never happened
Am
I wish you'd never happened
[Ponte]
G
You'll find her new, barely a wisdom tooth
C
And make her think that you can fly
G
It's all just one pathetic, devastating lie
[Refrão]
G F G
Go drink your old fashioned, you think you're so attractive
Am Am
With your leather jacket and your conman drawl
F G
She thinks you're so magic, I know you're barbaric
Am
I wish your awful hands had never had me at all
You are a false
F G
Prophet and a fool's promise
Am
One taste of bitter orange and my skin will crawl
F G
You drink your old fashioned, you have 'em all laughing
Am C
Wish I could take your glass and throw it hard at the wall
F
I wish you'd never happened
How to play Old Fashioned
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.