Purple
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Verse 1:
E G#m A
Such a beautiful color you wear upon your skin
B E
And a perfect shade of purple on a flower permanent
G#m A
And Im constantly reminded of a past that never bloomed
G#m A B
As I sit behind these bars only silence fills the room
[Refrão]
E
Ive never been down this road before
G#m
As the days go by I only miss you more
A
I thought one day we would touch the sky
B
Never grow up and never going to die
G#m
I never realized what you meant to me
A
Until I tried drowning out your memory
G#m A
But it burns red like its not over
B E
It only hurts when Im sober
E G#m B A
Verse 2:
E G#m A
Such a beautiful color I wear upon my skin
B E
And a perfect shade of purple on a flower permanent
G#m A
And Im constantly reminded of how I should have changed
B A E B A A
And now I cant stop thinking about the love that slipped away, It slipped away
[Refrão]
E
Ive never been down this road before
G#m
As the days go by I only miss you more
A
I thought one day we would touch the sky
B
Never grow up and never going to die
G#m
I never realized what you meant to me
A
Until I tried drowning out your memory
G#m A
But it burns red like its not over
B D
It only hurts when Im sober
Bridge:
D E
You're all that I ever wanted
D E
You're all that I ever needed
D E B
And now Im spending a lifetime, Drowning without you
G#m A E
Im starting over and over again
G#m A
Such a beautiful color you wear upon your skin
B A B
And a perfect shade of purple on a flower permanent
[Refrão]
E
Ive never been down this road before
G#m
As the days go by I only miss you more
A
I thought one day we would touch the sky
B
Never grow up and never going to die
G#m
I never realized what you meant to me
A
Until I tried drowning out your memory
G#m A
But it burns red like its not over
B E
It only hurts when Im sober
E
Ive never been down this road before
G#m
As the days go by I only miss you more
A
I thought one day we would touch the sky
B
Never grow up and never going to die
G#m
I never realized what you meant to me
A
Until I tried drowning out your memory
G#m A
But it burns red like its not over
B F#
It only hurts when Im sober
A B E
It only hurts when its over
How to play Purple
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.