Ozymandias
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Intro A A A A
F#m D E
A G A G
F#m D E
A G A G
F#m D
His reaction begins
E A G A G
And will draw his own way
F#m D E A G A G
He wasn´t born to live too much
F#m D
A head-on collision
E A G A G
With the hardest truth
F#m D
The feeling of pain
E A G A G
And a future so blue
F#m D
Began to follow greed
E A G A G
And he closed the doors
F#m D E A G A G
Mind is dangerous with good lies
F#m D
Faded in the desert
E A G A G
Find himself with his cowardice
F#m D E A G A G
He didn´t see what was coming
F#m D
There´ a reason to hide
E A G A G
No reasons to stay
F#m D
Choking in pain
E A G A G
A last decisión to take
D5 C#5 C5 B5
F#m D
There´ a reason to hide
E A G A G
No reasons to stay
F#m D
A complicated power
E A G A G
That ruins his life
F#m D
There´ no more hours
E A G A G
He´ losing his time
F#m D
Lived a hellish fight
E A G A G
Between him and his end
F#m D
No love, no love
E A
Someone will break
F#m D
There´ a reason to hide
E A G A G
No reasons to stay
F#m D
Choking in pain
E A G A G
A last decisión to take
D5 C#5 C5 B5
F#m D
There´ a reason to hide
E A G A G
No reasons to stay
(Bridge) F#m (X4)
(solo) F#m D E A G A G (x4)
A G (x4)
F#m D
There´ a reason to hide
E A G A G
No reasons to stay
F#m D
Choking in pain
E A G A G
A last decisión to take
( D5 C#5 C5 B5 )
F#m D
There´ a reason to hide
E A G F#m
No reasons to stay
How to play Ozymandias
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.