South 1st
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Intro: Drumbeats
verse 1:
C
Like the dust from
our ancient ceiling
F
Making its way
to the ground
C
We are falling
F
We are falling
Refrain 1:
C
And we held
ourselves
against the
F
floodgates
C
But it was
already
F
too late
[Refrão]Chorus 1:
Am G
Deadbolt the door
C Am
and move on There’s
G
nothing left for us
F Am
to say I gave you
G
words You gave me
C
your version of
F Am
loving And now we’re
G
giving each other up
verse 2:
C
Was it really
F
too much? Was
it really too
much to ask for?
C
Was it really
F
too much? Was
it really too
much to ask for?
Refrain 2:
C
And who knew that
time would break
us? And who knew
that time would
F
be our only excuse?
[Refrão]Chorus 2:
Am G
Deadbolt the door
C Am
and move on There’s
G
nothing left for us
F Am
to say I gave you
G
words You gave me
C
your version of
F
loving And now we’re
giving each other up
Interlude: F G/B F
Bridge:
F
Everybody’s
Am
looking at you
Dm
Everybody’s
F C
wondering how
it feels to be
Em
without you
F
Everybody’s
Am
looking at you
Dm
Everybody’s
F C
wondering how
it feels to be
without you
verse 3:
F
We have nothing
Dm
left to say
We have nothing
C
left to say
We have nothing
Bb
left to say
Outro:
F Am
We both fell
Dm
a long time ago
C
We both fell
Bb
a long time ago
F Am
We both fell
Dm
a long time ago
C
We both fell
Bb F(hold)
a long time
How to play South 1st
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 C. 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.