Searchlight
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Intro B x2
B E G#m F# x2
[Verso 1] B E
My head hears an echo
G#m F#
Of long lost tragedy
B E
My heart it can't let go
G#m F#
Of words you said to me
[Pré-Refrão] E
Why do I worry about
F#
things I can't control?
[Refrão] B
I spin my wheels
E
like I lost my way
G#m
Like there's no
F#
way back home
B
I spin my wheels
E
like I lost myself
G#m F#
But I don't walk alone
E
There's always been
F#
a part of me
D#/G
That looks for
G#m
higher ground
F# G#m
I spin my wheels
F#
like I lost my way
B F#/A#
I find my way back home
B E G#m F#
Here's to the Searchlight
[Verso 2]B E
Chase my own demons
G#m
Who showed me
F#
the way through
B
When I heard my
E
future screaming
Don't let the
G#m F#
bastards get to you
[Pré-Refrão] E
Why do I worry about
F#
things I can't control?
[Refrão] B
I spin my wheels
E
like I lost my way
G#m
Like there's no
F#
way back home
B
I spin my wheels
E
like I lost myself
G#m F#
But I don't walk alone
E
There's always been
F#
a part of me
D#/G
That looks for
G#m
higher ground
F# G#m
I spin my wheels
F#
like I lost my way
B F#/A#
I find my way back home
B E G#m F#
Here's to the Searchlight
B E G#m F# B
Here's to the Searchlight
How to play Searchlight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.