Roman Coin
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#mCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F#m D F#m E
F#m D F#m D Bm D
[Verse 1]
A Bm
Goddamn, here's a-nother gate
A E Bm D
It's hard for me to read Saint Peter's face
A Bm
I wait on judgement or re-birth
A E Bm
Stripped of all that life brought my way
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C#m D
Still the weight of you
C#m F#m
On my mind
D A Bm A F#m E
Brings me back to Earth
[Chorus]
F#m E D
Like a Roman coin in my pocket
F#m E D
Your love weighs me down from a-bove
F#m E D
Like a lock of your hair in a locket
F#m E D
Priceless and worthless, my love
[Solo]
F#m D F#m E
F#m D F#m D Bm
[Verse 2]
D A Bm
Render unto Caesar what is his
A E Bm
Render unto Mammon and show this
D A Bm
This half-forgotten portrait and date
A E Bm
So render unto memory and fate
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C#m D
Take these coins
C#m F#m
From my eyes
D C#m Bm A F#m E
Hea-ven can-not wait
[Chorus]
F#m E D
Like a Roman coin in my pocket
F#m E D
Your love weighs me down from a-bove
F#m E D Bm D
Like a lock of your hair in a locket
F#m E D
Priceless and worthless, my love
[Solo]
F#m A D F#m D Bm
[Bridge]
D E
This is what it all amounts to
F#m E
All the time that I spent with you
D E
A foreign book written in dead letters
F#m A
By a hand we can't remember
D E
Here I stand at the fountain
F#m E
Talisman was moved by many
D E
Hands I can't re-deem what we share
F#m E Bm
Deliver us to water as a prayer
[Chorus]
F#m E D
Like a Roman coin in my pocket
F#m E D
Your love like a Roman coin weighs me down from a-bove
F#m E Bm D
Like a lock of your hair in a locket
F#m E D
Priceless and worthless, my love
[Outro]
F#m E D
Priceless and worthless, my love
F#m E D
Priceless and worthless, my love
How to play Roman Coin
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 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.