Portrait Of A Dead Girl
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Intro D F#m D A
D F#m A D
[Verso 1]
D F#m D A
When you laid like a wolf
D F#m A D
With your head on my lap
D F#m D A
I felt like one of those portraits
D F#m A D
Of women protected by a beast on a chain
D F#m D A
They look so safe
D F#m A D
A guard dog there just for her
D F#m D A
If only she knew that with one wrong move
D F#m A D
He'll turn around and tear off her hands
D C#m G D
And i wish you had given me the courtesy
A
Of ripping out my throat
A C#m G D
And i wish that i let you have the dignity
A
Of letting me go
D Am
I break apart without your arms
F
The smell of soap and petrol smarts
D
Let me feed you to my friends
Over and over again
A C
Let my last words be our last dance
D
I'd die for you no questions asked
If anyone could kill me
D C
It probably would be you
[Verso 2]
D F#m D A
He's got letters on his fist
D F#m
R-i-d-e
A D
A triumph on his hips
D F#m
He looks like one of those
D A
Film stars
D F#m
With a blow up doll
A D
And a bb gun
D C#m G D
And i wish you had given me the courtesy
A
Of staying one more night
A C#m
And i wish that i had the goods
G D
The dignity
A
To put up a fight
D Am
I break apart without your arms
F
The smell of soap and petrol smarts
D
Let me feed you to my friends
Over and over again
A C
Let my last words be our last dance
D
I'd die for you no questions asked
If anyone could kill me
D
It probably would be you
Am
Don't have the strength to pin me down
F
The time i wasted in your mouth
D
Waves that crash against your chest
Over and over again
A
I'd kiss your eyes
C
And frame your teeth
D
As you crawl back to the sea
Oh, anyone could kill me
D Am F D
And i'd never ever let it be you
Final A C D
D Am F D
A C D
D Am F D
A C D
How to play Portrait Of A Dead Girl
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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.