Pieces - Rob Thomas
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Intro Dm Bb F C
 
Dm Bb
Run away, run away if you can't speak
F C
Turn a page on a world that you don't need
Dm Bb F C
Wide awake and you're scared that you won't come down now
Dm Bb
Didn't I tell you you were gonna break down
F C
Didn't I warn you, didn't I warn you
Dm Bb
Better take it easy, try to find a way out
F C
Better start believing in yourself
 
F C Dm
We build it up, we tear it down
Bb F
We leave our pieces on the ground
C Dm
We see no end, we don't know how
Bb
We are lost and we're falling
Dm Bb
Hold onto me
F C
You're all I have, all I have
Dm Bb
Hold onto me
F C
You're all I have, all I have
 
Dm Bb
Now and then there's a light in the darkness
F C
Feel around till you find where your heart went
Dm Bb F C
There's a weight in the air but you can't see why, why
 
Dm Bb
Didn't I tell you you were gonna break down
F C
Didn't I want you, everybody wants you
Dm Bb
Tell me what you're needing, give into your bleeding
F C
Never any feeling for yourself
 
F C Dm
We build it up, we tear it down
Bb F
We leave our pieces on the ground
C Dm
We see no end, we don't know how
Bb
We are lost and we're falling
Dm Bb
Hold onto me
F C
You're all I have, all I have
Dm Bb
Hold onto me
F C
You're all I have, all I have
 
Instrumental
Dm Bb C Dm
Bb F C
 
Dm Bb
Didn't I tell you you were gonna break down
F C
Didn't I warn you, didn't I warn you
Dm Bb
Better take it easy, try to find a way out
F C
Better start believing in yourself
 
F C Dm
We build it up, we tear it down
Bb F
We leave our pieces on the ground
C Dm
We see no end, we don't know how
Bb
We are lost and we're falling
Dm Bb
Hold onto me
F C
You're all I have, all I have
Dm Bb
Hold onto me
F C
You're all I have, all I have
Dm Bb F C
Can you ho - ld onto me
Dm Bb F C
Can you ho - ld onto me
Dm Bb F
Run away, run away if you can't speak

How to play Pieces

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Dm. 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.

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