Safe Life
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Intro
verse 1
G
Over in the park
Am D
They're waiting to be told
Am D
You cannot ride your bikes here
G D
Who are you to be so bold
verse 2
G
Down at the gallery
Am D
They're waiting to be told
Am D
You cannot touch the sculpture
G D Em Bm
Don't you know it's getting old
Interlude
|G |G |G |G |
|C |C |C |C |
|Am |Am |D |D |
verse 3
G
I'm walking back from downtown
Am D
Got my Walkman on a ground
Am D
People I see follow each other
G D
For someone else's reasons
verse 4
G
Running past the tower bridge
Am D
It all seems so unreal
Am D
And I'm feeling happy
G D
'Cause I know your loves a steal
Pre-Chorus
Em
Yet people I see follow each other
Bm
For someone else's reasons
Em
People I see follow each other
Bm
They all agree
[Refrão]Chorus
G C
It's a safe life
Am D G
It's a safe life
C
It's a safe life
Am D
It's a safe life
Verse 5
G
My dad has got a pick-up truck
Am D
He's a working class man
Am D
Survived on a simple innocense
G D
Innocent burnt land
Verse 6
G
There was lots of love and holding hands
Am D
Than we had ___________
Am D
There's more to life than lady look
G D
To be a millionare
Pre-Chorus
Em
So people I see follow each other
Bm
For someone else's reasons
Em
So people I see follow each other
Bm
They all agree
[Refrão]Chorus
G C
It's a safe life
Am D G
It's a safe life
C
It's a safe life
Am D E
It's a safe life
A D
It's a safe life
Bm E A
It's a safe life
D
It's a safe life
Bm E
It's a safe life
Instrumental
|F |F |F |F | x12
How to play Safe Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.