Ruins I
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am G
[Verse 1]
Am G
Sweet surrender comes
Am G
After the dawn
Am G
We knew it was over long before
F G
Don't look over your shoulder as you go
Am G
..Dreams we made like grans of sand
Am G Am
You built me up to tear me down
G
Awakenin' on broken ground
F G Am
[Chorus]
Am F Dm
..It's a cold, cold life
G C
We'll never be the same again
F Dm
I was blind
G
Now I'm seein' through it
Am F Dm
..It's a cold, cold life
G C
You'll never see me again
F Dm
You and I
G
Will lie in ruins
[Verse 2]
Am G
Wavin' you white flags through the smoke
Am G Am
You tell me you want me, I know you don't
G
Leave it behind, give up the ghost
F G
Don't look over your shoulder as you
Am G Am
..So how long have you known?
G Am
You knew I was sad, was I low?
G
So how long have you known?
F G
..How I see you now, it's cold
[Chorus]
Am F Dm
..It's a cold, cold life
G C
We'll never be the same again
F Dm
I was blind
G
Now I'm seein' through it
Am F Dm
..It's a cold, cold life
G C
You'll never see me again
F Dm
You and I
G
Will lie in ruins
[Bridge]
F
...Ruins
Dm
..Ruins
G
..Ruins
Em
We'll never be the same again
F
..Ruins
Dm
..Ruins
G
..Ruins
Em
We'll never be the same again
F
..Ruins
Dm
..Ruins
G
..Ruins
Em F
We'll never the same again
Dm G
You and I
Will lie in ruins
[Outro]
F Dm G C
F Dm G C
F Dm G C
F Dm G C
How to play Ruins I
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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.