Play It Loud
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Intro: Bb
G# Eb
1, 2, 3 go!
Bb Eb Dm
Bb Eb Dm
Bb Eb Dm
F Eb
Verso 1:
Bb
Asleep at the wheel
40 miles left to go
F Eb
rolling in on fumes
Bb Eb Dm Bb Eb Dm
to rock the show
Bb
we don't need fortune
and we don't need
F
fame we don't need
Eb
bright lights to
Bb Eb Dm Bb Eb Dm
spell our name
F Eb
All we ever wanted
Bb Eb Dm G#
was to play
[Refrão]
Eb Bb
Play it loud
G#
play it loud
Eb
raise your voice
Bb Eb Dm G# Eb
shout it out
Verso 2:
Bb
We weren't the first
but were holding our
F Eb
own 10 long years ago
Bb Eb Dm Bb Eb Dm
those seeds were sewn
Bb
A song in your heart
gets you up when you're
F
down like the songs we
Eb Bb Eb dm Bb Eb Dm
play we love this sound
F Eb
we're just like you
Bb Eb Dm G#
straight from the crowd
[Refrão]
Eb Bb
Play it loud
G#
play it loud
Eb
raise your voice
Bb Eb Dm G#
shout it out
Eb Bb
Play it loud
G#
play it loud
Eb
raise your voice
Bb
shout it out
Bridge:
Eb
Hold fast to your
friends Be true
to yourself
F
And stop trying
to be just like
Bb G#
somebody else
[Refrão]
Eb Bb
Be yourself
G#
play it loud
Eb
raise your voice
Bb G#
shout it out
Eb Bb
Play it loud
G#
play it loud
Eb
raise your voice
Bb Eb Dm G#
shout it out
Eb Bb Eb Dm G#
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Eb Bb Eb Dm G#
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Eb Bb Eb Dm G#
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Eb Bb Eb Dm Bb Eb Dm Bb
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Outro: Bb G# Eb Bb
How to play Play It Loud
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 Bb. 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.