Poet
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Poet
By Bastille
Intro (whistling): C# F#m E G F Bb
C G D
Obsession it takes control,
C F C G D
Obsession it eats me whole,
Em D G
I can't say the words out loud,
Em D C
So in a rhyme I wrote you down,
D G
Now you'll live through the ages,
C D C
I can feel your pulse in the pages.
[Refrão] G D
Whoa Whoa oa
C G
I have written you down,
Em D
Now you will live forever,
C G
And all the world will read you,
Em D
And you will live forever,
C Em
In eyes not yet created,
C G
On tongues that are not born,
C G
I have written you down,
Em D
Now you will live forever.
Whistling: Em G Em D
F C G D
Your body lies upon the sheets,
C F C D
Of paper and words so sweet,
Em D G
I can't say the words,
Em D G
So I wrote you into my verse,
C D G
Now you'll live through the ages,
C D C
I can feel your pulse in the pages.
[Refrão]
C
I have read her with these eyes,
Em
I've read her with these eyes,
G D
I have held her in these hands.
F C G
I have written you down,
Em D
Now you will live forever,
C G
The virtues in the verse,
Em
And you will live forever.
Chorus
Whistling: G D Bm Em
B A G
You will live forever
Tabbed and transposed by James Brockman, using Chordify
How to play Poet
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 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.