Painkillers
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Intro: F G Am F G
Verse
C
I feel you move through this crowded room
Am
And I catch myself like a spell fallen under you
F
I've been here before
G C
Watching the wheels go round
C
Everybody that I've ever known
Am
They just ache all night and they wake up alone
F
Yeah, we wait in the dark
G C
For something to put us to sleep
Pre-Chorus
G
And, oh, my dear, you never know how
C F G
'Til the things you've done come and run you down
[Refrão]
F G Am
And we want love like it was a drug
F G Am
All we wanted was a little relief
F G Am
And every heart I held in between
C G F
They were painkillers to me
C G C
They were painkillers to me
Verse
C
And could you be to me a love supreme?
Am
Cause we wait out this life just to hold on to anything
F
Cause most of the sparks are just
G C
Sweet little cherry bombs
Pre-Chorus
G
But oh my dear don't make a sound
C F G
'Till somebody burns you and spits you out
[Refrão]
F G Am
And we want love like it was a drug
F G Am
All we wanted was a little relief
F G Am
And every heart I held in between
C G F
They were painkillers to me
C G C
They were painkillers to me
Bridge
C F
Use me up!
G
Use me up!
C C/B Am
Yeah and I'll be enough
F
Come and use me up
G
Use me up!
C C/B Am
Oh don't you love the way I drag you down?
F G
Ain't that enough for you now?
[Refrão]
F G Am
And dont you want love like it was a drug
F G Am
Dont you want a little relief
F G Am
From every heart I held in between
C G F
They were painkillers to me
C G C
They were painkillers to me
C F G Am
And we want love like it was a drug
F G Am
All we wanted was a little relief
F G Am
And every heart I held in between
C G F
They were painkillers to me
C G F
They were painkillers to me
C G C
Come get your painkillers from me.
How to play Painkillers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is 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.