Primetime
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Intro:
E B/Eb E B/Eb E B/Eb G#m F#
verse 1:
C#m B C#m
From the top down you're
B
in the center of an
C#m B
accumulating pressure
G#m
You did your best to
F#
just forget that you
C#m B
got snuffed out
C#m
drowned out by the
B C#m
static in an attempt
B
to catch the essence
G#m
of something you
F# G#m F# G#m F#
though you deserved
[Refrão] E B
All I want is no more
E B
commercials and with
A B
all they represent
A
what we need
F#m
is a better sense
verse 2:
C#m B C#m
And I think we
B
should quit the circus
C#m B G#m
and never speak of
F#
this again When I got
C#m B C#m
home I couldn't
B
construct a sentence
C#m
forgot to print out
B
directions telling
G#m
me me I don't
F#
know the struggle
verse 3:
C#m B
But that was fun
what's there to
C#m B
pick you up one
C#m
of your famous
B
misdirections
G#m
showing me how
to adjust the
F#
tension
Refrain:
G#m B G#m
what have I done?
C#m
I was only
trying to pick
G#m B G#m
you up
F#
I Was only
only trying to
[Refrão] E B
spend some time in
E B
empty spaces Take
A
back the things
B
that we never meant
A
and do whatever we
F#m
haven't yet But you
E B
were blue and gray
E B
hands were shaking
A
telling me why you
B
were so upset not
A
trying to patiently
F#m
wait for death
Bridge:
E F# G#m F#
You are a star
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
[Refrão] E B
You are a star
E B
ou are emblematic
A
Take back the things
B
that we never meant
A
and do whatever we
F#m
haven't yet But you
E B
were blue and gray
E B
hands were shaking
A
telling me why you
B
were so upset not
A
trying to patiently
F#m
wait for death
Outro:
E
You are a star
How to play Primetime
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.