Pompeii
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Intro: D A F#m E (2x)
D A F#m E
I was left to my own devices
D A F#m E
Many days fell away with nothing to show
D A F#m E
And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love
E D A F#m E
Great clouds roll over the hills bringing darkness from above
[Refrão]
D
But if you close your eyes
A F#m E
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
E D
And if you close your eyes
A F#m E
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
D A E
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A F#m E
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
D A F#m E
In your pose as the dust settles around us
D A A F#m E
And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love
D A F#m E
Great clouds roll over the hills bringing darkness from above
[Refrão]
D
But if you close your eyes
A F#m E
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
E D
And if you close your eyes
A F#m E
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
D A E
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Interlude: D A F#m E
Bridge:
D A
Oh where do we begin?
F#m E
The rubble or our sins?
D A
Oh, oh where do we begin?
F#m E
The rubble or our sins?
D A F#m E
And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love
D A F#m E
Great clouds roll over the hills bringing darkness from above
[Refrão]
D
But if you close your eyes
A F#m E
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
E D
And if you close your eyes
A F#m E
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
D A E
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D
But if you close your eyes
D A F#m E
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
End: D A F#m E (2x)
How to play Pompeii
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 D. 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.