Sell Me Youth
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Intro:
| Em B | C A | G | G |
| Em B | C A | G | G |
[Verso 1]
Em B C A G
Sell me youth and eventually I'll work my body into gold
Em B C A G Gb
For rulers who preach of pulling up bootstraps even though they all stole from hopeless souls
[Refrão]
C G Am Em
Miracles won't come to those who follow rules
C G Am
Only salaries and holes
C G Am Em
And the ones who break everything will still lose
C G Am
But sometimes they change the world
[Ponte]
Em Emmaj7/Eb
Save yourself before those waves break your sails
Em7/D Em6/A
And your shadow becomes to ghost
C G
A pound of flesh for the sins, light a candle for the dead
Am B
When I leave this place I won't be back again
[Refrão]
C G Am Em
Miracles won't come to those who follow rules
C G Am
Only salaries and holes
C G Am Em
And the ones who break everything will still lose
C G Am
But sometimes we change the world
[Verso 2]
G Am
Pull your teeth to feel the pain
D Em
Remember everything that the tides have changed
C Am
Selling all the time that we all wasted
Cm D7 C
Dubbing on a cream when we break and watch them all fall down again
[Refrão]
G Am Em
Miracles won't come to those who follow rules
C G Am
Only salaries and holes
C G Am Em
And the ones who break everything will still lose
C G D
But sometimes we change the world
How to play Sell Me Youth
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.