Purple
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Intro: Am C Em F
Am
I've been holding on to nothing
C
Reaching out to something
Em F
Waiting for someone like you
Am
If only there was one thing
C
Some way of controlling
Em F
All these other things I do.
Am C
La uh...uh huh...
Em F
Shock me girl electric blue
Am C
La uh...uh huh...
Em F
Standing while the wrecks still true
Am Em7/B C Em F
And so we fall
C
And through it all
Em Am Em7/B C Em F
I'm left here with this purple heart of mine
C
Battles won
Em
The war is done
Am Em7/B C Em F
And the sky is purple, purple, purple.
Am
Last night I was dreaming
C
Falling from the ceiling
Em F
Woke up just before the sound
Am
And it got me thinking
C
Oh I got that feeling
Em F
We'd already hit the ground
Am C
La uh...uh huh...
Em F
Shock me girl electric blue
Am C
La uh...uh huh...
Em F
Standing while the wrecks still true
Am Em7/B C Em F
And so we fall
C
And through it all
Em Am Em7/B C Em F
I'm left here with this purple heart of mine
C
Battles won
Em
The war is done
Am Em7/B C Em F
And the sky is purple, purple, purple
Am G F
C Em
Imma keep shining,
Imma keep shining all (my love)
Am G
A thousand battles won
F
You know this war is never done
C Em
But I keep on shining on, shining on, I just want to shine on.
(Imma keep shining all my love)
Am Em7/B C Em F (HOLD) C
And so we fall
Em Am Em7/B C Em F
I'm left here with this purple heart of mine
C
Battles won
Em
The war is done
Am Em7/B C Em F Am Em7/B C Em F *clap
And the sky is purple, purple, purple La la la etc...
*clap *clap etc
A thousand battles won
War is never done
Imma keep shining
Imma keep shining all my love
A thousand battles won
War is never done
Imam keep shining
Imma keep shining all my love
How to play Purple
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.