Private Number
View chords used in this chart
Bb/C Am Bb Am Bb (x2)
verse 1:
C
Heatstroke, I'm looking at your pictures
Am
From new to old
Bb
As you're becoming less into yourself
Am Bb
And more into the world
Bb/C
It's an elephant graveyard
Am
And that was 2004
Bb
And you were in terrible trouble
Am Bb
Now that's gone, gone, gone
||: Bb/C Am Bb Am Bb :|| x 2
verse 2:
C/Bb
At first worse things are happening
Am
And the weeks are just counting down
Bb
You think that you'll be different then
Am Bb
And you are, but how?
C/Bb
And each year you think the next
Am
One is the future and then you're there
Bb
A new result you can't recall
Am Bb
Or just avoid like a private number
Bridge:
Gm7
And Europe's fucked probably
Bb
It seems insane
F
My friend's art needs guarding
C
End of days
Gm7
I think I've never been better
Bb
I'm at the top of my game
Eb
I'm living it up for TV dust
F
And disassemble, you've got to disassemble that stuff
C Am Bb Am Bb
verse 3:
Bb/C
Now there's more light coming from my screen
Am
Than light from outside
Bb
I see myself as if from the street
Am Bb
And I turn on the light
Bb/C
And I look at old emails
Am
I have forgotten which
Bb
But why am I telling you this?
Am Bb
You are not even here
||: Bb/C Am Bb Am Bb :|| x 2
C
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How to play Private Number
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 Bb/C. 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.