Scarlet
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INTRO
Cm Cadd4 Cm Eb2
Cm Eb Ab Ab x4
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Middle of nowhere
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Finally you can breathe
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Nobody knows your name
Cm Eb Ab Ab
It's easier
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Shut your eyes tightly
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Clench your fists 'til they almost bleed
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Cautiously, lightly
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Gently expose what's underneath
Bb Cm Ab Ab
And all you feel now
Bb Cm Ab Ab
Is the scarlet in the day
Bb Cm Ab Ab
Even if it's real
Bb Cm Ab Ab
You can't stay?
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
So there you go
Eb Bbsus4 Bb
You're gone for good
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
There you go
Eb Bb Bb
You're gone for good
Cm Eb Ab Ab x2
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Your mind is swollen
Cm Eb Ab Ab
From months of thought without release
Cm Eb Ab Ab
They've taken their toll on
Cm Eb Ab Ab
You
Cm Eb Ab Ab
This very moment
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Of timid and fragile honesty
Cm Eb Ab Ab
Is precious and rare
Cm Eb Ab Ab
and fleeting
Bb Cm Ab Ab
And all you feel now
Bb Cm Ab Ab
Is the scarlet in the day
Bb Cm Ab Ab
Even if it's real
Bb Cm Ab Ab
You can't stay?
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
So there you go
Eb Bbsus4 Bb
You're gone for good
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
There you go
Eb Bb Bb
You're gone for good
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
Oh Oh
Eb Bbsus4 Bb
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
Eb Bb Bb
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
There you go
Eb Bbsus4 Bb
You're gone for good
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab Ab
There you go
Eb Bb Bb
You're gone for good
Bb2/F Eb/G Ab
How to play Scarlet
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 Cm. 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.