On The Attack
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CAPO 4
C
It's taken so long - so long to be
Am
Measure the man - I hoped I would be
C F C F
I take a step forward - I take two steps back
C F C F
I can't help but be bored - unless I'm on the attack
G C
And attacking's alright
F - A# - C
C
We were up on the hill - where the blueberries grow
Am
With time to kill - I started to fall
C F C F
And it got hard to breathe - And it got hard to relax
C F C F
Hard to face yourself - when you're still busy looking back
G C
And attacking's alright
F - A# - C
Am C
My love please understand
Am C
My love please understand
F G
We're alone in this world
C Am
Doing all we can
C Am
To find somebody
C Am
To love and to hold
C Am
With a good warm heart
C Am
Cause it's getting cold
F G
Honey please
C Am
Try to understand
F G C
It's time to love your man
F - A# - C
C
I met a blonde girl - she took me into her bed
Am
I wanted her body - she wanted me dead
C Am C Am
On a cool summer evening - I awoke from a dream
C Am C Am
Scared of something that was - inside of me
G - C
Am C
My love please understand
Am C
Jessie, my love please understand
F G
We're alone in this world
C Am
Every woman, every man
C Am
Trying to find somebody
C Am
To love and to hold
C Am
With a good warm heart
C Am
Cause it's getting cold
F G
Honey please
C Am
Try to understand
F G C
It's time to love your man
F - A# - C
How to play On The Attack
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 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.