Russian Dolls
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[Intro]
Bm7 F#m7
verse 1
E Em
Electric cables
B Bm
Beneath the Atlantic
E Em
There's a radar
B Bm
Beneath the black water
E Em
Rain flecks the paint
B Bm
Inevitably
E Em
At the end of the telescope
B
By the pier
Pre-Chorus
Am Em
I know you'd rather I didn't say
Am
That I want to look after you
Em
But I'd expect you to say the same
For me someday
D A Bm
This knowledge gives me no pleasure
D A Bm
You can't kill yourself before you're born
[Refrão]
Chorus
Bm7 F#m7
Particles like Russian dolls
Bm7 F#m7
Folding items ever smaller
verse 2
E Em
Grey wire fences
B Bm
Section off the wilderness
E Em B Bm
A lonely cluster of woodland stands apart
E Em
Like the fingers of a hand
B Bm
Gently browning
E Em
Flat sections of cheap paint
B Bm
Float by like butterflies
Pre-Chorus
Am Em
I know you'd rather I didn't say
Am
That I want to look after you
Em
But I'd expect you to say the same
For me someday
D A Bm
My demeanour is made to measure
D A Bm
Nothing stirs beneath the farce of daily life
[Refrão]Chorus
Bm7 F#m7
Particles like Russian dolls
Bm7 F#m7
Folding items ever smaller
Bm7 F#m7
If life never ended we'd have no urgency
Bm7 F#m7
Connect to boredom and repetition
BRIDGE
F#m G#m C#m7 Bm
F#m G#m C#m7
F#m G#m C#m7 Bm
F#m G#m
[Refrão]Chorus
Bm7 F#m7
Particles like Russian dolls
Bm7 F#m7
Folding items ever smaller
Bm7 F#m7
If life never ended we'd have no urgency
Bm7 F#m7
Connect to boredom and repetition
How to play Russian Dolls
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 Bm7. 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.