Sanctuary
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Bm G
so go ahead and lie to yourself,
A
and pretend that you?re a ray of light,
A
when you?re a broken candle,
Bm G
you?re keeping time with yourself,
A
when did it all start moving way too fast,
A
for you to handle,
Bm G
you?re short on breath but heavy on time,
A Bm A
you lost the words but you found the rhyme,
G A
it?s all just poetry now,
the walls are singing,
Bm G A
hallelujah amen,
the walls are singing,
Bm G A
hallelujah amen,
Piano
Bm G A
Bm G A
Bm G
it?s so dark in the room,
A
and the ceilings are high,
you know the feeling,
Bm
you?ve been here before,
Bm G
But it?s a broken old pew,
A
and it?s an echoing cry,
Bm
don?t sell yourself short,
G
on breath and heavy on time,
A Bm A
you lost the words but you found the rhyme,
G A
it?s all just poetry now,
the walls are singing,
Bm G A
hallelujah amen,
the walls are singing,
Bm G A
hallelujah amen,
Now's the part where it gets all intense and in the latest version Sam does his speech.
Basically the chords are
Bm G A
or something along those lines.
Bm G
in time you?ll find,
A A
this life?s a painting and you?re the artist,
Bm G
so open your eyes,
A A
it?s never too late to clear your canvas,
Bm
so paint me jealous,
G
paint me rage,
A Bm A
for God?s sake paint me anything,
G
just paint,
A
your brush awaits,
Bm G A
hallelujah amen,
the walls sing you to sleep,
Bm G A
hallelujah amen,
Bm G A
one secret meant to keep you safe tonight,
Bm G A
I swear that everything will be alright
How to play Sanctuary
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 Bm. 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.