Racing Heart - Melanie Safka

Racing Heart

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CAPO: 1st Fret
 
Intro: F Bb F
 
C F
Be the sky I long to fly through
C Bb
I'm a song for your breeze to sing
Dm C Bb
I'm in this play without a part
C F C F
And I stand silent with my racing heart
 
C F
Beauty cries out to everyone
C Bb
So few ever hear her sing
Dm C Bb
We live to play our souls out loud
C F
Yet we stand silent with a racing heart
 
[Refrão] C Dm
It has it's own life, it has it's own sun
Bb C
It has it's own god, it has it's own gun
F
It knocks at heaven's door and opens it as well
Bb C
It seeks its own truth, finds its own hell
 
[Refrão] F Dm Bb
I'm condemned to wander worlds apart
C F Bb
I stand silent with a racing heart
F Dm Bb
Condemned to wander worlds apart
C F Dm Bb F
I stand silent with my racing heart
 
C F
In these places of my longing
C Bb
Beyond isolation's door
Dm C Bb
In realms of dream I light the spark
C F
My soul shall burn beside my racing heart
 
[Refrão] C Dm
It has it's own life, it has it's own sun
Bb C
It has it's own god, it has it's own gun
F
It knocks at heaven's door and opens it as well
Bb C
It seeks its own truth, finds its own hell
 
[Refrão] F Dm Bb
I'm condemned to wander worlds apart
C F Bb
Standing silent with my racing heart
F Dm Bb
Condemned to wander worlds apart
 
I stand silent with my racing heart
 
Instrumental: C Dm Bb C F Bb C
 
[Refrão] F Dm Bb
Condemned to wander worlds apart
C F Bb
I stand silent with my racing heart
C F Bb
Condemned to wander worlds apart
C Dm Bb C Dm Bb
I stand silent with my racing heart
C F
I stand silent with my racing heart
 
OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
Dm C F Dm C F

How to play Racing Heart

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F. 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.

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