Revelation
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Intro: Em C
[Verso 1]
Em C
I'm crashin', I'm burnin', I'm Whitley on the bourbon
G D/F#
There's a sunrise in the curtains, I'm blacked out on purpose
Em C
She's sleepin' like an angel, I'm hummin' "cats in the cradle"
G
Need some Billy Graham on that cable
D/F#
Instead of Jim Bean sittin'on the table
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
Ooh
C
I'm a long, long way from home
G
Ooh
D/F#
But I can still see it throught the smoke
[Refrão]
C G
I wish I still sang to Jesus like the way
D
We used to do at church
C G
And throw'em out from short, go around the horn, three up
D
Three down in the first
C
I been goin' too hard, I slid pretty far
Em D
Yeah, mama and Heaven both know
C
I'm a man on a run with a hand on a gun
D Em C
I'm a father and a son who needs that holy ghost
[Verso 2]
Em C
There's a Chevron' cross the highway with the lights on
G D/F#
And I'm trippin' on the blue and red, she smoked my last cigarette
Em C
Yeah, it's one of those nights where I'm gonna be up all night
G
I'm seein' burnin'-out stars in her eyes
D/F#
It ain't why God made a sunrise
[Refrão]
C G
I wish I still sang to Jesus like the way
D
We used to do at church
C G
And throw'em out from short, go around the horn, three up
D
Three down in the first
C
I been goin' too hard, I slid pretty far
Em D
Yeah, mama and Heaven both know
C
I'm a man on a run with a hand on a gun
D Em C
I'm a father and a son who needs that holy ghost
[Ponte]
Em
Too young to feel this old
D C
Too drunk to even know
C
Where I'm gonna end up
Em
Where I'm gonna go
Em
Ooh
C
I'm a long, long way from home
Em
Ooh
C
Too early, too late to get somebody on the phone
[Refrão]
C G
I wish I still sang to Jesus like the way
D
We used to do at church
C G
And throw'em out from short, go around the horn, three up
D
Three down in the first
C
I been goin' too hard, I slid pretty far
Em D
Yeah, mama and Heaven both know
C
I'm a man on a run with a hand on a gun
D Em C
I'm a father and a son who needs that holy ghost
Final:
Em D
I'm a hard one to love, yeah, it runs in my blood
C
I'm a father and a son who needs that holy ghost
How to play Revelation
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.