Silver Lights
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A E B F#
[Intro]
A E B F# x2
[Verse]
A
Sorry I didn't call.
E A
I glued my phone to the table in the other room so
E A
I would never be able to fuck with your head again,
E B
but I still miss your bed.
A E A
I know I said I'd never let my peace of mind out of my head,
E A
but it snuck out like we used to on Friday nights.
E A
I know it's hard to understand what I've been going through.
B
And I don't expect you to, I don’t expect you to
[Pre-Chorus]
A E
[Chorus]
A E
But I've been making progress in moving past this.
B F#
Trying not to think about the things that we did,
A E
and the way your eyes looked at night
B F#
before we went to bed.
[Verse]
A E A
Now you've got 3 missed calls, there's so much I could say.
E A
We both roam different paths with 3 state lines in the way.
E A
When you walk to class, does the wind burn your face?
B
Does it mess up your hair?
A E A
15 hours on a train, and you were home a couple days.
E A
Now you wait for a call to ignore.
B
But I hope you know I avoid the streets
that used to lead my feet to your front door.
[Pre-Chorus]
A E
But I hope you know.
A E B
[Chorus]
(play slow)
A E
I hope you're making progress in moving past this.
B F#
Trying not to think about the things that we did.
A E B F#
But we both know. But we both know
[Bridge]
A E
That I can't wipe your tears through the computer screen
B F#
and you're not here to move the cloud over my head.
A E B F#
I thought that we could make this work but my mind fell apart again.
[Chorus]
A E
But I've been making progress in moving past this.
B F#
Trying not to think about the things that we did,
A E
and the way your eyes looked at night
B F#
before we went to bed.
[Chorus]
A E B F#
I hope you're making progress in moving past this.
A E B F#
Yeah, I hope you're making progress in moving past this.
How to play Silver Lights
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.