On Standing Still
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G C (x2)
verse 1:
G
Settle down sleep
C
Will find you soon
G
Dance around your
C
Disappearing wounds
G
Crawl into the
C
Headspace that you
G
Create recklessly
Abandon a heart
C
So full of hate
[Refrão] F
And when you get
There is it any
C
Clearer? yeah
F
When you get
There you’re
C G C G C
Not any nearer
verse 2:
G
And you’re so tough
C
You don’t even like
G
Yourself thriving
Off of pain caused
C
By someone else
G
Fatalistic warnings
C
From your bad dreams
G
Dauntless apprehension
C
From your father’s genes
(repeat chorus)
verse 3:
G
And you’re so funny
C
That nobody laughs
G
Ripping at the seams
C
Now they’re all staring
G
At that you can’t seem
To dismiss from your
C G
Angry heart pressed
Between the longings
C
When it falls apart
(repeat chorus)
verse 4:
G
And you’re so sad you
C
Can’t even fix yourself
G
You’re always wishing
C
You were somewhere else
G
And you’re so clumsy
C
That not even you can
G
See you’re delusionally
C
Prone to idealize the scene
Outro:
G
Settle down sleep
C
Will find you soon
How to play On Standing Still
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 G. 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.