Razors Edge
View chords used in this chart
D
I've been known to cheat
D
You've been seventeen
G A
There's a door with an escape hatch
G A
Now you have to go and find it
D C# B A
D C# B A
G A
Well the person that you hired
G A
Works with you now by the hour
D
Years ran down her face
D
Left to join the race
G A
As her time got locked in his car
G A
Chased her youth on stools at your bar
D
Controlled abuse
G
Some places that we find
F# Em D
A momentary crime
D
Don't ask, can't tell
G
Led me to believe
F# Em D
That money buys you freaks
G F# D
That money buys you freaks
G F# Em
That money buys you freaks
Solo: D D D D
G A G A G A G
D
I just wanna be
D
Where the river meets the sea
G A
It's a chore that comes tomorrow
G A
We all paid the price to borrow
What was free
D C# B A
D C# B A
G A
Well the person that you hired
G A
Works with you now that you're fired
D
You would use the hill
D
To learn that it's a skill
G A
It's much easier being holy
G A
When you're by yourself she told me
With such ease
D
Don't ask, can't tell
G
Led me to believe
F# Em D
That money buys you freaks
D
Controlled abuse
G
Some places that we find
F# Em D
A momentary crime
G
In silence
F#
Your violence
Em
Is louder than your words
G
In silence
F#
Your violence
Em
Is louder than your words
G A B C# Em
How to play Razors Edge
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 D. 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.