Sharp Edges
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verse 1
F
Mama always told me don’t you run
Dm
"Don’t you run with scissors, son
C F
You’re gonna hurt someone"
F
Mama told me look before you leap
Dm C F
Always think before you speak, and watch the friends you keep
Pre-Chorus
B C
Stay along the beaten path, never listened when she said
[Refrão]F C Dm C Gm
Sharp edges have consequences, I
C Dm F
Guess that I had to find out for myself
F C Dm C Gm
Sharp edges have consequences, now
C Dm F
Every scar is a story I can tell
Instrumental
C F
verse 2
F
Should’ve played it safer from the start
Dm
Loved you like a house of cards
C F
Let it fall apart
F
But all the things I couldn’t understand
Dm
Never could’ve planned
C F
They made me who I am
B
Put your nose on paperbacks
C
Instead of smoking cigarettes
F
These are years you’re never getting back
Pre-Chorus
B C
Stay along the beaten path, never listened when she said
[Refrão]F C Dm C Gm
Sharp edges have consequences, I
C Dm F
Guess that I had to find out for myself
F C Dm C Gm
Sharp edges have consequences, now
C Dm F
Every scar is a story I can tell
Bridge
C Dm
We all fall down
C Gm
We live somehow
C Dm F
We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
C Dm
We all fall down
C Gm
We live somehow
C Dm F
We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
C Dm C Gm C Dm
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Pre-Chorus
B C
Stay along the beaten path, never listened when she said
[Refrão]F C Dm C Gm
Sharp edges have consequences, I
C Dm F
Guess that I had to find out for myself
F C Dm C Gm
Sharp edges have consequences, now
C Dm F
Every scar is a story I can tell
Outro
C Dm
We all fall down
C Gm
We live somehow
C Dm F
We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
C Dm
We all fall down
C Gm
We live somehow
C Dm F
We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
C Dm C Gm C Dm
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
How to play Sharp Edges
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 F. 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.