Starting Gun
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E
Maybe it's good yah
Maybe it's good yah
Maybe it's good
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----—------------------------2-1-------—----—-2-1-------------2-1–----------|
D|-----------------------2------------2/4h6-----------2/4h6-----------2/4h6---|
A|-------------------2h4------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0--------0-0-----0-------0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---------|
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|-----2-1–---|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-0-0–-------|
[Verse 1]
E
I never run
Now I wait for the starting gun
The starting gun
E
Patiently pause
A B F#m E
All the cheer team become the clause
B
No applause
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m7 G#m A
Hard opinions often
F#m7 G#m A
And you never let them soften
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----------2-1-------—----—-2-1--|
D|-----2------------2/4h6----------|
A|-2h4-----------------------------|
E|-------0-0-----0--------0-0------|
[Verse 2]
E
Why would I stay?
Must be something about each day
And the words we say
E
Why would I leave?
A B F#m E
Everything is free to me
B
Free to me
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m7 G#m A
Hard opinions often
F#m7 G#m A
And you never let them soften
[Chorus]
E F#m7 B E
I'm afraid of, oh what's underneath the bed
E F#m7 A E
I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of
E F#m7 B C#m
I'm afraid of all the words in my head
B A
Do you understand?
Yah
E F#m7 B E
I'm afraid that I'll become the living dead
E F#m7 A E
I'm afraid that, I'm afraid that
E F#m7 B C#m
I'm afraid that, all the words you might've said
B A
Will they haunt me till I'm dead?
E
Do you understand?
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----------2-1-------—----—-2-1--|
D|-----2------------2/4h6----------|
A|-2h4-----------------------------|
E|-------0-0-----0--------0-0------|
[Verse 3]
E
I just pretend
My whole world is a free weekend
A free weekend
E
Pool side chair
A B F#m E
We'll soak in the sun, feel it everywhere
B
Feel no care
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m7 G#m A
Hard opinions often
F#m7 G#m A
And you never let them soften
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-----------2-1-------—----—-2-1--|
D|-----2------------2/4h6----------|
A|-2h4-----------------------------|
E|-------0-0-----0--------0-0------|
[Verse 4]
E
Maybe I'm wrong
Nothing good ever lasts that long
Soon it's gone
E
And maybe I'm right
A B F#m7 E
Either way, we'll enjoy the night
B
Enjoy the night
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m7 G#m A
Hard opinions often
F#m7 G#m A
And you never let them soften
[Chorus]
E F#m7 B E
I'm afraid of, oh what's underneath the bed
E F#m7 A E
I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of
E F#m7 B C#m
I'm afraid of all the words in my head
B A
Do you understand?
Yah
E F#m7 B E
I'm afraid that I'll become the living dead
E F#m7 A E
I'm afraid that, I'm afraid that
E F#m7 B C#m
I'm afraid that, all the words you might've said
B A
Will they haunt me till I'm dead?
E
Do you understand?
[Outro]
E
Maybe it's good I'm all alone now
E
Maybe it's good I'm on my own now
A
Maybe it's good yah
B
Maybe it's good yah
F#m
Maybe it's good
A
Maybe it's good yah
B E
Maybe it's good
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How to play Starting Gun
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.