Retroactive Jealousy
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
Em C Am Em
Em C Am Em Em
Em Em C C Am Am Em Em
Em Em Em Em
[Chorus]
Em
And I have waited
C
All my life
G Am
For this moment
Em D C Am/B Am
But you gave it away at all of fifteen, and I
Am/B Am G Em
Know it doesn't change a thing, but it must have some meaning
[Verse 1]
Em
So I think to myself, "words hurt too much,"
C
But we have conversations of the deepest touch
Am
About rooftops to trampolines
Em
The party scene doesn’t really work for me
Em
So I use the bits and pieces to form memories
C
Fantasies that don't belong to me
Am
Of things I wish were on the table
Em
But I wasn't able
[Chorus]
Em
And I have waited
C
All my life
G Am
For this moment
Em D C Am/B Am
But you gave it away at all of fifteen, and I
Am/B Am G G
Know it doesn't change a thing, but it must have some meaning
G
Following the footsteps of someone else
Am
Checking all the boxes that they have felt
Em G
In due time, it must've had some meaning
G
Sober as a Saturday night
Bm C C Em
With the lights shining bright on you
[Verse 2]
Em
So you started from the bottom, made it to the top
C
Your sophomore dreams delayed by the thoughts of
Am
Breathing (breathing), feeling (feeling), and
Em
Fading in and out
Em
I see it clear as dust like the dark before the dawn and it's
C
Eating me away 'cause I know that it was on a
Am
Fleeting (fleeting) feeling (feeling) of
Em
Deep and desperate want
[Chorus]
Em
And I have waited
C
All my life
G Am
For this moment
Em D C Am/B Am
But you gave it away at all of fifteen, and I
Am/B Am G G
Know it doesn't change a thing, but it must have some meaning
G
Following the footsteps of someone else
Am
Checking all the boxes that they have felt
Em G
In due time, it must've had some meaning
G
Laying underneath the star-filled skies
Am
So the darkness is no disguise
C
And you know this moment is right
Em
Yeah, it must have had meaning
Em
Building the bridges and burning
Am G
Without the discerning of who (who you are)
Em
It must've had meaning
Em
Sober as a Saturday night
Em Bm C D Em F# G Am Em
With the lights shining down on you
How to play Retroactive Jealousy
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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.