On The Ground
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Key C
[Intro]
C G Am F
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
C
Do you know what it's like
F
To lose someone in your life
C F
You know who won't think of you again?
C
I bet it's like an apple tree
F C
Who loses one but has plenty left
Am
A lot more left
G
But I've got nothing left
[Chorus]
F C
You were my spaceship, flew me to new heights
F C
The sun to my moon you gave me life
Am
We were floatin'
F
'Till you got tired of holdin' me up
C G Am
And that's when my whole world came crashing down
F Fm C
And all I know is it's sure lonely on the ground
G Am F C G Am F
On the ground, On the ground
[Verse 2]
C
Could you ever picture this
F
An angel sweet with lovin' bliss
C F
Who had it's wings stripped away?
C
I couldn't see givin' up
F
But if one day it had enough
C Am
How could it fly away?
G
And I can't fly away
[Chorus]
F C
You were my spaceship, flew me to new heights
F C
The sun to my moon you gave me life
Am
We were floatin'
F
'Till you got tired of holdin' me up
C G Am
And that's when my whole world came crashing down
F Fm C
And all I know is it's sure lonely on the ground
G Am F C G Am F
On the ground, On the ground
[Verse 3]
Am
It's hard going anywhere
F C G
When all you've ever been is in the air
Am
So, girl you just keep flying high
F C G
Until the day comes when I can find you way up there
Am
Way up there
[Chorus]
F C
You were my spaceship, flew me to new heights
F C
The sun to my moon you gave me life
Am
We were floatin'
F
'Till you got tired of holdin' me up
C G Am
And that's when my whole world came crashing down
F Fm C
And all I know is it's sure lonely on the ground
G Am F C G Am F
On the ground, On the ground
[Outro]
C G Am F C G Am F C
How to play On The Ground
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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.