Repetition
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Capo on 3,
verse 1
Eb Bb
Tell me that you wanna move me 'round like that
Ab
I will watch your lips curve in a smooth combat
Eb Bb
Make your way in through my tears and I'll relax
Ab
If you're the truest one, I'm gonna make you a season
verse 2
Eb Bb
Climb up in my rattling spine and I'll contract
Ab
Tell me I'm the only one and I'll move back
Eb Bb
If you see your daydreams in me, they'll not lack
Ab
What's been weighted in me, I'll make you quake with reason
Chorus x2
Cm Bb or Gm Ab
Watching me is like watching a fire take your eyes from you
Cm Bb or Gm Ab
Hope it isn't repetition, though that's the only thing that keeps and takes you
verse 3
Eb Bb
I can feel your knees sinking into the bed
Ab
Searching in my dark eyes to break what's been said
Eb Bb
There's a wake of grace, hunting your soreness down
Ab
There's a light in my skin that's been dimmed
verse 4
Eb Bb
I'mma dig you up and give you what I took
Ab
Pull you up and tuck you in and make you look
Eb Bb
I'mma smooth your shoulders down and calm what's shook
Ab
It was all forlorn, if only for a season
Chorus x2
Post-Chorus
(You can also use Eb/Bb/Ab or Cm/Em/Ab throughout)
Eb Em
Hey, hey, pray, pray, pay
Ab
Hey, hey, pray, pray, pay
Cm Em
Hey, hey, pray, pray, pay
Ab
Hey, hey, pray
Interlude
Eb Bb Ab -
Eb Bb
(Tacit, but implied chord is:)
Ab
It was all forlorn, if only for a season
Chorus x2
Post Chorus
How to play Repetition
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 Eb. 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.