Paralysis
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[Intro ]C Em Am G
Dm F G
C Em Am G
Dm F G
Dm F Am
Paralyzed, on the floor again
Dm F Am
Lately I've been fiending
Dm
Cause it's over, I'm stupid
C Am
Living a lie on my own, so alone
Dm
You're calling consistently
C Am
but I'm paralyzed on the floor far from you
C Em
And lately I've been thinking
Am G Dm
I'm not feeling anything at all
F
Will I survive in the dead of night?
G Am
And now the lights are fading faster
Dm F G Dm F
Save me from my disaster, my disaster
Am
Lay the lights down low
Dm F
God only knows I give up to the fire
Am
You didn't always come up from the water
Dm F
I only thought you were crying from laughter
Am
Saving myself from the mouth of a monster
Dm F Am
Paralyzed on the floor again
Dm F Am
Baby I've been fiending
C Em
And lately I've been thinking
Am G Dm
I'm not feeling anything at all
F
Will I survive in the dead of night?
G Am
And now the lights are fading faster
Dm F G
Save me from my disaster, my disaster
( C Fm C Fm )
Dm F Am
Paralyzed on the floor
C Em
And lately I've been feeling
Am G Dm
I'm not feeling anything at all
F
Will I survive in the dead of night?
G Am
And now the lights are fading faster
Dm F G
Save me from my disaster, my disaster
C Em
God only knows I give up to the fire
Am G
You didn't always come up from the water
Dm
I only thought you were crying from laughter
F G
Saving myself from the mouth of a monster
How to play Paralysis
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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.