On a plain (ver. 2)
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D D F
I'll start this off
Em D
Without any words
G F
I got so high that
Em D
I scratched 'til I bled
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D
So what should I do?
G F
The finest day
Em D
That I ever had
G F
Was when I learned
Em D
To cry on command
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D-G-F
So what should I do?
Refrain:
D-G-F-
I'm on a plain
D-G-F-
I can't complain
D-G-F-
I'm on a plain
D G F
My mother died
Em D
Every night
G F
It's safe to say
Em D
Don't quote me on that
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D
So what should I do?
G F
The black sheep got
Em D
Blackmailed again
G F
Forgot to put
Em D
On the zip code
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D-G-F-
So what should I do?
(Repeat Refrain)
Bridge:
F E A-G-F-
Somewhere I have heard this before
E A-G-
In a dream my memory has stored
F E A-G-
As defense I'm neutered and spayed
F E A-G-
What the hell am I trying to say?
(Do the stanza chords)
It is now time
To make it unclear
To write off lines
That don't make a sense
Love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
One more special
Message to go
And then I'm done
And I can go home
Love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
(Repeat Refrain till Fade)
How to play On a plain (ver. 2)
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 D. 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.