Polaroid
View chords used in this chart
Capo: 1st Fret
The xylophone lick in the background is something like this
Ocultar tablatura
**all notes are relative to the capo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----9-9-9-9--79-9-9-7--9-9-9-9--710-9-7-5----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
The 7 to 9 and 7 to 10 are pretty quick switches compared the rest.
C C
I'm a reckless mistake
C
I'm a cold nights intake
C
I'm a one night too long
I'm a come on too strong
C
All my life, I've been living in the fast lane
F
Can't slow down, I'm a rolling freight train
C
One more time, gotta start all over
F
Can't slow down, I'm a lone red rover
C G F (G is short)
C G F
C G F
I'mma hold my cards close
I'm a wreck what I love most
C G F
I'm a first class letdown
I'm a "shut up, sit down"
C
I am a headcase
G F
I am the color of bone
That's never arriving, and
C
You are the pay raise
G F
Always a touch out of view
And I am the color of
C G
All my life, I've been living in the fast lane
F
Can't slow down, I'm a rolling freight train
C G
One more time, gotta start all over
F
Can't slow down, I'm a lone red rover
C G
Woah How did it come to this?
F
Woah Love is a polaroid
C G F
Woah Better in a picture
Never could fill the void
C G F
C G F
C G
I'm a midnight talker
F
Oh I'm an alley walker
C G
I'm a day late two face
F
Oh I'mma burn out quick pace
C
I am a headcase
G F
I am the color of bone
That's never arriving, and
C
You are the opera
G F
Always on time and in tune
And I am the color of
C G
All my life, I've been living in the fast lane
F
Can't slow down, I'm a rolling freight train
C G
One more time, gotta start all over
F
Can't slow down, I'm a lone red rover
C G
Woah How did it come to this?
F
Woah Love is a polaroid
C G F
Woah Better in a picture
Never could fill the void
C G/B Am
F C G
C G/B
I'm gonna get ready
Am
For the rain to fall heavy
F C
Let it fall, fall
G
Let it fall upon my head
C G
All my life, I've been living in the fast lane
F
Can't slow down, I'm a rolling freight train
C G
One more time, gotta start all over
F
Can't slow down, I'm a lone red rover
C G
Woah How did it come to this?
F
Woah Love is a polaroid
C G F
Woah Better in a picture
Never could fill the void
C G/B Am til end
End on C
How to play Polaroid
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 B. 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.