Repent
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Notes: For the first part of the verse, try alternating between B with 4th
string 4th fret and 4th string 6th fret:
Intro:
D6 --> (A) B
B
I"ve been walkin' through the fields for hours
Blind to the wild of the wildflowers
A E
Hovering above my own life
B
Like an apparition
B
I've been livin' on bread and water
Somebody's wife, mother, somebody's daughter
A E
Even in the face in the mirror
B
No recognition
D G D G
I feel my soul slipping out of my skin
D E F#
Come clean in a pool of fire jump in
CHORUS:
G D
"Cause everybody needs a revival
A E
Get up off your knees and dance
G D
Iit's fundamental to our suvival
F# A
Get hell bent on shakin' that big white tent
and repent! (Intro)
All you need is the nagging hunger
Baby the bush is burnin' I ain't getting any younger
Belly up and believe, whatcha waiting for
A revelation
All it takes is a taste of the spirit
Like an addict gotta have it every time I get near it
Straight to the heart of the matter
No hesitation
B
No other high like liberation
D G D G D E F#
REPEAT CHORUS
Bm F#m D E (2x)
TAG:
Bm F#m D
Have I really lost my soul
E
If so I don't know where it went
Bm F#m D
And if there's no other way back home
E Bm
I guess I might as well repent...
End: Jam over Intro (B) fade out
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How to play Repent
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.