Rapture
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Intro
Em
Jet black, jet black, jet black, jet black (Woo)
Em Em Em Em
Jet black, jet black, jet black, jet…black
Em Am D Am D
Jet…black, jet black,…jet black, jet black
Em Am D Am D
Jet black, jet…black, jet black, jet black
[Verso 1]
Em Am
At first, you will find
D Am D Em
A prophecy of what could have been, you know (You know)
Am D Am D
You know, there's all sorts of crap on the TV these days
Em Am
Now you won't live after such disaster
D Am
You're a lot full of smashed-up cars
D Em
Cross-hatched in the metal when you're cracking up
Am D
But you're part of the pack, pup
Am D C
You're part of something bigger than the laws of nature
G
Mrs. Thatcher
C G B7 Em
Your cruel heart navigates the world we live in
Am
With its anger
C B7
Going nowhere, coming at ya
[Refrão]
Em Am
Rapture in my head
D Am D
I keep looking up like I'm already dead
Em Am
Rapture, oh my Lord
D
I've been playing catch-up
Am D
I'm already bored
Em Am
La-la-la-la-la
D Am D
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
[Verso 2]
Em Am D
Oh, God, tell me I sure am on the list
Am D Em Am
How can you make yourself so scarce from someone you love?
D
Oh, it don't make sense
Am D C G
Your love is never better than the morning after (Morning after)
C B7
Well, Mother Nature, coming at ya
[Refrão]
Em Am
Rapture in my head
D Am D
I keep looking up like I'm already dead
Em Am
Rapture, oh my Lord
D
I've been playing catch-up
Am D
I'm already bored
Em Am
Rapture in my head
D Am D
I keep looking up like I'm already dead
Em Am
Rapture, oh my Lord
D
I've been playing catch-up
Am D
I'm already bored
[Ponte]
Em D
Oh, rapture
Am C D
Oh, rapture
Em D
Oh, rapture
Am C D
Oh, rapture
Em D
'Cause it's rapture in my head
Am
You say this is up
C D
I'm already dead
Em D
Rapture in my head
Am
You say this is up
C D
I'm already dead
Em D Am
Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead
C D Em
I'm already dead
D Am C D
Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead
Final: Em Am D Am D
How to play Rapture
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.