Stalemate
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(Verse)
Bm
You say you wanna leave me say you wanna be free
D
From everything you hate
Bm
Get yourself together we'll always be together
D F#m
Love, you just can't rate
Bm G
Been so long since we hooked been so long
D A
since we took time, to get things right
Bm G
But I'll be here forever I'll lie to you forever
D F#m
Now, it doesn't look too bright
(Chorus)
Bm D
Nobody is killing more
A G
time than you and I
Bm D
Everybody's willing somehow
A G
to say goodbye
(Verse)
Bm G
I think we're getting used to, used to be abused to
D A
Doubt is all there is
Bm G
We can not spread out wings out can not do a new thing
D F#m
Drought on what we miss
Bm G
When everything is falling it's like we both are crawling
D A
Around, and around again
Bm G
Every fight is too long every word is too strong
D F#m
Bound to end it all, but when?
(Pre-Chorus)
G
The stalemate's on and
F#m
what we had is dead and gone
G
It's like we just don't care,
D F#m
we're going nowhere
(Chorus)
Bm D
Nobody is killing more
A G
time than you and I
Bm D
Everybody's willing somehow
A G
to say goodbye
Bm D
Nobody is killing more
A G
time than you and I
Bm D
Everybody's willing somehow
A G
to say goodbye
G
(BRIDGE)
Bm
I wanna say goodbye,
G D
yeah, I wanna say goodbye
F#m Bm
Goodbye to our big life lie,
G D
where nothing's gonna be alright
F#m Bm
You know this is our best white lie
G
nothing's gonna be alright
D
It doesn't matter how we try,
F#m Bm
I wanna ask you why we can't let it die?
G
Even though we both have tried,
D
you know I always question why
F#m
Why we just can't let it die?
(Chorus)
Bm D
Nobody is killing more
A G
time than you and I
Bm D
Everybody's willing somehow
A G
to say goodbye
Bm D
Nobody is killing more
A G
time than you and I
Bm D
Everybody's willing somehow
A G
to say goodbye
(OUTRO)
Bm D
It's our big life lie,
A G
Bm D
it's our big life lie
A G
Yeah,
Bm D
it's our big life lie,
A G
Bm D
It's our big life lie
A G
How to play Stalemate
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.