Smashing
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B Ab
Listen to the sound of the seaside crashing
B Ab
Cloak on a hook in the hallway. Smashing
B Ab
red and yellow Teacups tripping over clover
B Ab
"Have another pull" cries the Piping Plover
C# F#
I'll be the one who stays
C# F# B
I'll be the one who stays
B Ab
Sitting in the cool of the shadows under
B Ab
Can you hear the laughter of the River Daughter?
B Ab
Under water fish are flashing
B Ab
In the sky a thunder crashing
C# F#
I'll be the one who stays
C# F# D
I'll be the one who says
Bm D Gmaj7
"I look at you and I don't know who I am"
Bm D Gmaj7
"I look at you, I see my life as a sham"
Bm D Gmaj7
"Am I just a con man?"
Bm D Gmaj7
"I fooled you once...and I can do it again..."
E A
I'll be the one who stays
E A F#
I'll be the one who stays
G D F# B
"You should be here with me now"
B Ab
Looking through the glass as the Moon rolls over
B Ab
Church and Steeple, Hill and Harbor
B Ab
Do you ever wonder what it is inside us?
B Ab
Do you ever wonder where it is inside us?
C# F#
I'll be the one who stays
C# F# D
I'll be the one who says
Bm D Gmaj7
"I look at you and I don't know who I am"
Bm D Gmaj7
"I look at you, I see my life as a sham"
Bm D Gmaj7
"Am I just a con man?"
Bm D Gmaj7
"I fooled you once...and I can do it again..."
E A
I'll be the one who stays
E A F#
I'll be the one who says
G D F# B
"You should be here with me now"
G D F# B
"You should be here with me now"
How to play Smashing
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 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.