Sting
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Intro: Bm D Am C
Bm
I tried to be someone
D Am C
I lied to be someone else... for you
Bm D
If I had done something a little bit differently
Am C E
We would've moved in a better direction than this, baby
Interlude: Bm Dm A E
Bm
If you were human
D
If you were who I assumed you were
Am C
You wouldn't have done this, mmh
Bm
I thought I did something
D Am C
But she would do anything to bring me down
E
And she brought me down
Interlude: Bm Dm A E x4
Bm
You say that you love me
But you act like you don't
D
You used to adore me
Laughed at all of my jokes
Am
Don't take this the wrong way
C E
You put me in harm's way
Bm
When we had our first kiss it was your favorite thing
D
And you weren't lying when you said it would sting
Am
Don't take this the wrong way
C E
You put me in harm's way
Bm
Imagine our children
How fucked would they be?
D
Mommy's a psycho
Daddy lives in a dream
Am C E
Don't take this the wrong way
Bm
I told you I'm sorry
Couldn't thank you enough
E
I thought that I loved you but
We weren't in love
Am
We weren't in love
C
You were my dream
E
The way we would fuck
Am
You liked to think
We would push through the bad
C
Ignoring the problems just to hold what we had
Em
Don't take this the wrong way
Am E
Don't take this the wrong way
Outtro: C E Am C Dm
How to play Sting
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 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.