Prosthetic Love
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G Em
My folks had left the TV on
G
I was falling in love years
C G
before I ever met someone
Em
Like a prayer you don't expect an answer,
C
though you ask for one
G Em
Was sure my love would come along
G C
Like some rare bird and only I
would recognize the song
Em G
Like the actors I've seen on the television
C
with the stage lights on
G Em
What I found was a gamble
G C
You threw yourself in with me,
made a cross, and you lit a candle
Em G Em
But we were only strangers cornered in a dark room
G C G
Projecting slides of cozy lives on the wall
Em
In the light I thought I saw you
C
Was it nothing at all?
Em G
Of everyone I ever knew
I'm giving it all to you
C Em
I'm asking everything in return
G
and I have nothing left to lose
I'll get it back through you
C
I'll take your offer
G Em
It's time I wake and I'm still alive
C
Outlived my expiration date
Imagine my surprise
Em G
It's a backwards take on The Book of Job
C
His life was a wager and mine's a joke
Give him what he wants
He will never know
Em
He's tired of trying to let himself go
G
Of everyone I ever knew
I've gotten used to you
C Em
I've grown attached to you being here
G
Of everyone I ever knew
I've learned to count on you
C
As my own fingers
Em G
Of everyone I ever knew
I've gotten close to you
C Em
I've grown attached to you being here
G
Of everyone I ever knew
I've learned to count on you
C
As my own fingers
How to play Prosthetic Love
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.