Pompeii
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Intro: G D Bm A
G D
Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh
Bm A
G D
Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh
Bm A
Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh
Marrit en Sandra
G D Bm A
I was left to my own devices
G D Bm A
Many days fell away with nothing to show
Anne, Lineke, Anniek, Jildou, Renee,Liza, Carla, Janneke
G D
And the walls kept tumbling down
Bm A
In the city that we love
G D
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bm A
Bringing darkness from above
IEDEREEN (Esther, Iris, Sarah)
G
But if you close your eyes (Eh-oh, eh-oh)
D
Does it almost feel like (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
Bm A
Nothing's changed at all? (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
G
And if you close your eyes (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
D
Does it almost feel like (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
Bm A
You've been here before? (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
Groep 1: Anne, Marrit, Sandra, Lineke, Anniek, Jildou, Renee
G D A
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Groep 2: Iris, Liza, Esther, Carla, Sarah, Janneke
G D A
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Iedereen
G D
Oh where do we begin?
Bm A
(The rubble or our sins?)
Iedereen
G D
Oh where do we begin?
Jildou en Renee
Bm A
The rubble or our sins?
Iedereen
G D
And the walls kept tumbling down (Oh where do we begin?)
Bm A
In the city that we love (The rubble or our sins?)
G D
Great clouds roll over the hills (Oh where do we begin?)
Bm A
Bringing darkness from above (The rubble or our sins?)
IEDEREEN (Esther, Iris, Sarah)
G
But if you close your eyes (Eh-oh, eh-oh)
D
Does it almost feel like (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
Bm A
Nothing's changed at all? (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
G
And if you close your eyes (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
D
Does it almost feel like (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
Bm A
You've been here before? (Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh)
Groep 1: Anne, Marrit, Sandra, Lineke, Anniek, Jildou, Renee
G D A
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Groep 2: Iris, Liza, Esther, Carla, Sarah, Janneke
G D A
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Iedereen
G
If you close your eyes (Eh-oh, eh-oh)
Marrit, Anne, Anniek
D
Does it almost feel like
Bm A
Nothing changed at all?
G D
Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh
Bm A
G D
Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh
Bm A
Eh, eh-oh, eh-oh, eh, eh-oh, eh-oh
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 G. 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.