Recovery
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G A
Look up at the starry night sky
C
And down at the dirty ground.
Em
This world would be so beautiful
D/F# G
If it weren’t for right now.
A
The small of my back is sore.
C
My arms they burn galore.
My legs that are glued to
Em D/F#
My feet so blistered and bruised
G A Em
From walking… in your shoes.
D/F# C
I promise that I’ll be
G A Em D/F# C
Everything they wanted me to be.
G A Em D/F# C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
G A Em D/F# C Cm
This world that we live in… is done.
G
No I won’t let this go.
Em
I won’t let them take control
A C G
Of my life as we know.
I’m completely aware
Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
A C G
Glimpse of hell I live.
A
I’ve been trying to see the best,
But its pushing spring and
C Em D/F#
I don’t feel any weight off my chest.
G A
And I, I’ve been trying to sleep this off.
C
Frustrated with this game,
Cause the days always change.
Em D/F# G A Em
But the patterns, they stay the same. Oh, oh,
D/F# C
I promise that I’ll be
G A Em D/F# C
Everything they wanted me to be.
G A Em D/F# C
But oh, dear God, it’s tearing me apart.
G A Em D/F# C Cm
This world that we live in… is done.
G
No I won’t let this go.
Em
I won’t let them take control
A C G
Of my life as we know.
I’m completely aware
Em
That where I’m from is just one tiny
A C G
Glimpse of hell I live.
G A C
In my small town, on my back porch,
Em D/F# G
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
A
But those days aren’t gone,
C
That’s why I sing this song.
Em D/F# G
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.
A C Em D/F# Em
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.
A C Em D/F#
I won’t let this go. I won’t let this go.
G A C
In my small town, on my back porch,
Em D/F# Em
I’ve been thinking about those days I acted like myself.
A
But those days aren’t gone,
C
That’s why I sing this song.
Em D/F# G
I’ll find myself and I’ll remain headstrong.
How to play Recovery
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 G. 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.