Sternum
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[Verso 1]
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
You punch a hole in my sternum and the world rushes in
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
My guts don't fit in my body, I open up and spill them
Dmaj7 Bm
I am outside in, you watch my lungs rise and fall
Dmaj7 G
As I shed my skin, I'm new and I feel it all
[Refrão]
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
Pull the foooocus
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
See me for just what I am
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
Chest split opeeeeen
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
Hold my breath in your hand
Dmaj7 G Bm
Haaaaaaand
Dmaj7 G F#m
Haaaaaaand
[Verso 2]
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
I think I've seen you before, familiar from a dream
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
Something in my ribs knows you, it tugs at my seams
Dmaj7 Bm
I can feel my stitches splitting, it rips my skin
Dmaj7 G
As it's all unravelling, you grab the threads and pull them
[Refrão]
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
Pull the foooocus
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
See me for just what I am
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
Chest split opeeeeen
Dmaj7 F#m Amaj7
Hold my stomach in your hand
Dmaj7 G Bm
Haaaaaaand
Dmaj7 G Bm
Haaaaaaand
Outro
Amaj7 Bm
It's not my time
A Bm G
To know where I come from
A Bm G
But through your eyes
A Bm G F#m
I peek behind the curtains
How to play Sternum
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dmaj7. 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.