Scarecrow
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Intro
Dm Am F C G N.C.
[Verso 1]
Dm Am
The corners of my mind
F
They lie shattered on the ground
C
And if I stay here for too long
G
They'll cut too deep for me to stand
Dm Am
I could pick the pieces up
F
And place my mind back shard by shard
C
But there's no adhesive strong enough
G
To keep me holding on
[Refrão]
Dm Am
But there's a difference between being fine
F
And holding it together
C G
I'm just trying my best to survive til morning
Dm Am
And there's a difference between loving you
F
And dealing with the shit you do
C G
Sometimes it's better to be miserable, than lonely
Dm Am F
And if I only had a brain, said the scarecrow to the bird.
C
Then I'd find the words to say
G
So that you wouldn't fly away.
Dm Am
I wish I were a tin man,
F
Then I'd have no heart to break.
C
But I'm afraid that I'm the lion
G
With no pride left to take.
Interlude
Dm Am F C G N.C.
[Verso 2]
Dm Am
The whiskey on my breath
F
Speaks the story I won't tell
C
If anyone should ask
G
I'll always say I'm doing well
Dm Am
Cause I'm nobody's fool
F
As long as Nobody's your name
C
Picture perfect is the portrait
G
Hanging in the frame
[Refrão]
Dm Am
But there's a difference between being fine
F
And holding it together
C G
I'm just trying my best to survive til morning
Dm Am
And there's a difference between loving you
F
And dealing with the shit you do
C G
Sometimes it's better to be miserable, than lonely
Dm Am F
And if I only had a brain, said the scarecrow to the bird.
C
Then I'd find the words to say
G
So that you wouldn't fly away.
Dm Am
I wish I were a tin man,
F
Then I'd have no heart to break.
C
But I'm afraid that I'm the lion
G
With no pride left to take.
Dm
And I'm terrified to fall
G
I've never been the kind to risk it all
C Bb
On unfavorable odds
F
It's never worth the cost you pay
E
A fine line on a tightrope
E
No net to catch your blunder
E
If you topple it won't matter
E
You'll be buried six feet under
[Refrão]
Dm Am F
If I only had a brain, said the scarecrow to the bird.
C
Then I'd find the words to say
G
So that you wouldn't fly away.
Dm Am
I wish I were a tin man,
F
Then I'd have no heart to break.
C
But I'm afraid that I'm the lion
G Fm
With no pride left to take.
Outro
Dm Am F C G
How to play Scarecrow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.