Smoke Clears
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Verse
Em C G D
You and I against the world
D
That's what you told me
Em C G D
That night in the terminal
D
As we were boarding
Em C G D
And I know you meant it
D
Holding my hand so tight
Em C G D
As we flew from Lafayette
D
Back to pacific time
Pre-Chorus
Em C
And you lay your head on my shoulder
G D
A couple tears were shed over Arizona
Em C G D
An emotional roller coaster, yeah
[Refrão]
D Em C G
We ride the highs and lows
D Em C G
We ride the highs and lows
D Em
You'll never be alone
C G
Even when your world explodes
D Em C G
'Cause after all the smoke clears
D Em C G
I will be right here
D Em C G
I will be right here
D Em C G
When the smoke clears
D Em C G
I will be right here
D
When the smoke clears
Verse
Em C G D
And when I hit the wall
D
Back in December
Em C G D
I took my hardest fall
D
But we fell together
Em C G D
And we spend the weekend
D
Pacing the hotel room
Em C G D
At the Weston in Dublin
D
Never felt so close to you
Pre-Chorus
Em C
And I laid my head on your shoulder
G D
By the time we left we were ten years older
Em C G D
An emotional roller coaster, yeah
[Refrão]
D Em C G
We ride the highs and lows
D Em C G
We ride the highs and lows
D Em
You'll never be alone
C G
Even when your world explodes
D Em C G
'Cause after all the smoke clears
D Em C G
I will be right here
D Em C G
I will be right here
D Em C G
When the smoke clears
D Em C G
I will be right here
D
When the smoke clears
Bridge
Em C G
You and I against the world
D
That's what you told me
[Refrão]
D Em C G
We ride the highs and lows
D Em C G
We ride the highs and lows
D Em
You'll never be alone
C G
Even when your world explodes
D Em C G
'Cause after all the smoke clears
D Em C G
I will be right here
D Em C G
I will be right here
D
When the smoke clears
How to play Smoke Clears
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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.