Relevance
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Intro
E
[Verso 1]
E
I could tell you about a life that went wrong
E
I could tell you all about it in a song
E
I could tell you but what would it matter
E
If I ain't acceptin' to climb up your ladder
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you don't want no love
[Verso 2]
E
I could sing about my sorrow in strides
E
I could sing about my previous wife
E
I could tell you I ain't good for nothin'
E
But what is the truth if you can't get no lovin'
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you don't want no love
[Verso 3]
E
I could sing about a life on the road
E
Waking up in motels with angels in robes
E
I could sing about the best things in life
E
Like an eight ball of cocaine and dim lit bar lights
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you can't get no love
[Verso 4]
E
I could sing about a boy went to war
E
Not before the poor boy had finished his chores
E
I could sing how he never came home
E
How his mother's still washin' the stains out his clothes but
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you don't want his love
[Verso 5]
E
I could sing about a girl in distress
E
Motherhood for life and a waitress 'til death
E
I could sing how she can't get ahead
E
'Cause her ambition's held by the fist of a man but
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you don't want her love
[Verso 6]
E
I could tell you about the misery and rain
E
I took all my joy and replaced it with pain
E
I could tell you about the holes in my jeans
E
That my soul fell right out of
E
Do you know what I mean but
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you can't get no love
[Verso 7]
E
I could tell you that I don't give a damn
E
About politics or god or your line in the sand
E
I could tell you I'm hurtin' inside
E
And all of my anger's a boy left to die but
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you can't get no love
A C#m E
What's the relevance if you can't get no love
Outro
E
How to play Relevance
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.