Polaroids
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
The last two choruses are slightly different from the album recording,
but this is how the song is played live!
The only difference is the Em7 instead of the G on the word "day/days"
[Intro]
G G/F# G/E G/D D/C D
[Verse]
G G/F# G/E G/D
I'm leaving soon
C D Dsus4 D
I've got my whole life packet in cardboard boxes
G G/F# G/E G/D
You're leaving too
C D Dsus4 D
Oh, how time flew by so fast
C G D
There's no turning back now
C G D Dsus4 D
So we'll brace ourselves for one last goodbye
[Chorus]
C D G
But i've got a box full of polaroids of you
C D G
I'll save them for a rainy day
C D G G/F# G/E
And the moments we shared, you know i hold them so dear
G/D C D
But lets face it darling
G G/F# G/E G/D D/C D
We're leaving us here
[Verse]
G G/F# G/E G/D
One last kiss goodnight
C D Dsus4 D
Then we'll leave this room and these walls forever
G G/F# G/E G/D
We've been holding on as hard as we could
C D G
But things have ended up the way we knew they would
C G D
There's no turning back now
C G D Dsus4 D
So we'll brace ourselves for one last goodbye
[Chorus]
C D G
But i've got a box full of polaroids of you
C D G
I'll save them for a rainy day
C D G G/F# G/E
And the moments we shared, you know i hold them so dear
G/D C D
But lets face it darling
G G/F# G/E G/D D/C D
We're leaving us here
(Intrumental bridge)
Emadd9 Emadd9/C Emadd9/G Dadd9 x2
[Toned down chorus]
C D G
But you've got a box full of polaroids of me
C D Em7
You could save them for a rainy day
C D G G/F# G/E
And the moments we shared, I hope you'll always hold them dear
G/D C D
But it's time to face it darling
[Chorus]
C D G
I'm leaving with a box full of polaroids of you
C D Em7
I'll save them for the rainy days
C D G G/F# G/E
And the moments we shared, you know i hold them so dear
G/D C D
But lets face it darling
G G/F# G/E G/D D/C D
We're leaving us here
How to play Polaroids
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.