Open
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Intro: Dm/F Dm Gm Gm/E Bb/F
Dm/F Dm
I Am
Gm Gm/E A
Down the road and up the hill
Dm/F Dm
I wait for you still
Gm Gm/E
Wires 'round my fingers
Dm Dm/Bb
Potentially lovely
Abdim Fm
Perpetually human
C# Bbm
Suspended and open
F Bb F
Open
F Bb F
Open
Dm
Dm/F Dm
I Am
Gm Gm/E A
Through those woods and past the trains
Dm/F Dm
I wait here in vain
Gm Eb
Scrubbing out the stains again
Dm Dm/Bb
Potentially lovely
Abdim Fm
Perpetually human
C# Bbm
Suspended and open
F Bb F
Open
F Bb F
Open
Dm A7
A7 Dm
In a night, the snow starts falling
Gm
And everybody stares
A7
Through their windows at the streetlights
Too beautiful to see
Dm/F Dm
I Am
Gm Gm/E A
In a room I've built myself
Dm/F Dm
Four straight walls
Gm
One floor
Gm/E
One ceiling
Gm Gm/E
And day after day, I wake up feeling
Gm Gm/E
Day after day feeling, feeling
Dm Dm/Bb
Potentially lovely
Abdim Fm
Perpetually human
C# Bbm
Suspended and open
F Bb F
Open
F Bb F
Open
F Bb F
Open
Dm Dm/F
Open up
Dm
Your eyes
Dm/F
And then
A7
Ah
La-La-La-La-La-La-La
A7 Dm Gm A A7
Bb
How to play Open
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm/F. 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.