Pawns And Pieces
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
Em D Em D
Em D
Yeaaah, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh
D Em D
Oooooh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Em D Em
I guess I should have tried a little bit harder
D Em
Before I went and let my anchor down
D Em
Cause here I am stranded in open water
D C
And all my luck is running out
[Pre-Chorus]
C
I never wanted this darling
Am N.C.
But sometimes the truth is what you pay
[Chorus]
C G Am Em D C
I won’t play this tired game, I am not some lonely pawn
C G Am Em D C
Who’ll partake in the defense of yet another hopeless cause
C G Am Em D C
I won’t wait no longer, I won’t wait no longer
C G Am
For something that’s just as good as gone
[Verse 1]
Em D Em
And for so long I tried to make amends
Em D Em
With every little moral rule you broke inside my level head
Em D
And on a checkerboard stage you’ll come on over
Em
Bring your lust, we’ll talk it over
D C
And do a dance of pawns and pieces every time
[Pre-Chorus]
C
I never wanted this darling
Am N.C.
But sometimes the truth is what you pay
[Chorus]
C G Am Em D C
I won’t play this tired game, I am not some lonely pawn
C G Am Em D C
Who’ll partake in the defense of yet another hopeless cause
C G Am Em D C
I won’t wait no longer, I won’t wait no longer
C G Am
For something that’s just as good as gone
[Refrain]
Em Am G D (one note) x8
[Pre-Chorus]
C
I never wanted this darling
Am N.C.
But sometimes the truth is what you pay
[Chorus]
C G Am Em D C
I won’t play this tired game, I am not some lonely pawn
C G Am Em D C
Who’ll partake in the defense of yet another hopeless cause
C G Am Em D C
I won’t wait no longer, I won’t wait no longer
C G Am
For something that’s just as good as gone
Am
Oh, no, no
[Outro]
Em D Em D Em
How to play Pawns And Pieces
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.