Round Here
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Intro
C D Em G
C D Em G
[Verso 1]
C D
Step out the front door like a ghost
Em G
Into the fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white
C
And in between the moon and you
D
Angels get a better view
Em G
Of the crumbling difference between wrong and right
C
I walk the air, between the rain
D
Through myself and back again
Em G
Where? I don't know
C
Maria says she's dying
D
Through the door I hear her crying
Em G
Why? I don't know
[Refrão]
C D Em G
Round here we always stand up straight
C D Em G
Round here something radiates
[Verso 2]
C D
Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
Em G
She said she'd like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis
C D
And she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land
Em G
Just like she's walking on a wire at the circus
C
And she parks her car outside of my house
D
And, well, takes her clothes off
Em G
She says she's close to understanding Jesus
C D
And she knows she's more than just a little bit misunderstood
Em G
She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous
[Refrão]
C D Em G
Round here we're carving out our names
C D Em G
Round here, hey man, we all look the same
C D Em G
Round here we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs
C D Em G
Round here she's slipping through my hands
[Ponte]
C D Em G
She says: "It's only in my head"
C D Em G
She says: "Shh, I know it's only in my head"
C
Oh, but the girl on the car in the parking lot says
D Em G
"Man, you should try and take a shot, can't you see my walls are crumblin'?"
C
And she looks up at the building
D
Says she's thinkin' of jumping
Em G
Says she's tired of life, she must be tired of something
[Refrão]
C D Em G
Round here she's always on my mind
C D Em G
Round here, hey man, I got lots of time, time, time, time, time
C D Em G
Round here we're never sent to bed early and nobody makes us wait
C D Em G
Round here we stay up oh very, very, very, very, very, oh very, very late
Outro
C
No, I can't see nothing
D
No, I can't see nothing
Em G
No, I can't see nothing
C
Would you catch me if I was falling?
D
Would you kiss me if I was jumping?
Em G
Would you catch me if I was falling down on you?
C D Em G
I said I'm under the gun round here
C D Em G
I said I'm under the gun round here
C D Em G
And I can't see nothing, nothing round here
How to play Round Here
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.