Stop The Word
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Capo 6
(Verso)
G Am F
(coro)
G Am C F
Ohh, ohh, whoa
G Am
I don't know why, I don't know why
F
I'm so afraid, so afraid.
G Am
And I don't know how, I don't know how
F
To fix the pain, fix the pain.
G Am
We're livin' a lie, livin' a lie
F
This needs to change, need to change.
G Am
We're out of time, we're out of time,
F
And it's still the same.
G
We can't stop the world,
Am C F
But there's so much more that we could do.
G Am C F
You can't stop this girl from falling more in love with you.
G Am C F
You said ‘nobody has to know’, Give us time to grow, and take it slow.
G
But I’d stop the world
Am C F
If it’d finally let us be alone.
G Am
I’m hearing the noise, hearing the noise
F
From all around, from all around
G Am
I'm on the edge, I'm on the edge
F
Of breaking down, breaking down.
G Am
Like Bonnie and Clyde, Let’s find a ride
F
And ditch this town.
G Am
To keep it alive, keep it alive
F
Don't make a sound.
G
We can't stop the world,
Am C F
But there's so much more that we could do.
G Am C F
You can't stop this girl from falling more in love with you.
G Am C F
You said ‘nobody has to know’, Give us time to grow, and take it slow.
G
But I’d stop the world
Am C F
If it’d finally let us be alone.
Let us be I…
G Am F
Never wanna take that final look
G Am
I'll turn another page
F
Won't close the book.
G
We can't stop the world,
Am C F
But there's so much more that we could do.
G Am C F
You can't stop this girl from falling more in love with you.
G Am C F
You said ‘nobody has to know’, Give us time to grow, and take it slow.
G
But I’d stop the world
Am C F
If it’d finally let us be alone.
G
Let us be alone.
Let us be alone...
Alone, ooh, ohh, weee-ah. Alone.
How to play Stop The Word
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.