Riot
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Intro: D A Bm G
D A
I'd be riding in a cab going downtown
Bm
Finding face I know in a big crowd
G
Trying to drink the pain away
D A
And I'd be staying out all night and never going home
Bm
Girl you know I'd lose all control
G
If I lost you
(Chorus)
D
There would be a riot
Breaking up my heart
A
I'd try to fight it
I could go out every night
Bm
But I'd be lying
If I said I could live and breathe
G
Without you
D
There'd be a lot of lonely
A
Wishing and praying you could hold me
Bm
I would do most anything baby if only
You would come back to me
G
Come back to me
D
There would be a riot
Follow intro after the end of Chorus
D A
I'd be checking on my phone every minute
Bm
Waiting 'round for it to start ringing
G
And praying it would be you
I don't know what I'd do
(Repeat Chorus)
Instrumental follows Chorus pattern
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro follows the same chord pattern as well
How to play Riot
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 D. 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.