Reading Between The Lines
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Intro: Dm
Dm - Bm - F (x2)
Dm Bm F
Ice swelled up, blood will boil
Dm Bm F
The hardest year can feel like swimming through oil
Dm Bm F
There’s no use crying over spilled milk
Dm Bm F
I’ll never be none the wiser, I’ll be over the hill.
C Dm Bm
Do you know, you tore me up inside
C Dm Bm
I’ll never show, I’ll let you realize
C Dm
Move forward and don’t turn back.
Bm F C Dm
We were broken; no one cared at all,
Bm F C Dm
I won’t lay down, let lonely nights fall.
Bm F C Dm Bm
Take your silence and shove it where the sun don’t shine
F C
Read in between the lines
Read in between the lines.
Dm - Bm - F (x2)
Dm Bm F
You can’t hide from the truth too long
Dm Bm F
Then it hits you hard when you see that it’s gone
Dm Bm F
I can wake myself and walk away from you
Dm Bm F
I’ve set my world in motion; now I’ve got nothing to lose.
C Dm Bm
And everyone knows you tore me up inside
C Dm Bm
I’ll never show, I’ll let you realize
C Dm
Move forward and don’t turn back.
Bm F C Dm
We were broken; no one cared at all,
Bm F C Dm
I won’t lay down, let lonely nights fall.
Bm F C Dm Bm
Take your silence and shove it where the sun don’t shine
F C
Read in between the lines
Dm Bm
Read in between the lines.
F C
Read in between the lines
Dm Bm
Read in between the lines.
F C
Read in between the lines
Read in between the lines.
Dm - Bm - F
Dm - Bm - End on F
How to play Reading Between The Lines
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 Dm. 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.