Stories To Tell
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Intro:
F7 Cmaj7 F7 C9 C Cmaj7
verse 1:
Cmaj7 F7
Let's get to bed early
Cmaj7
Sneak out right before the sunrise
F7
We don't need all the goodbyes
C9 C Cmaj7
We won't be gone for long
F7
Oh, baby, don't worry
Cmaj7
I hid away a little money
F7
We don't need much, honey
Cmaj7
Enough just to get us home
Pre-Chorus 1:
F C G
Let's don't wait 'til love comes undone
[Refrão]
C
There's life to be lived
Am
And stories to tell
Em
Lessons to learn
F7 F
We don't know yet
C
Nothing to lack, looking back
Am F G
Knowing that we have lived it well
G F7
With stories to tell
Interlude:
F7 Cmaj7 F7 Cmaj7
verse 2:
F7
What about California
Cmaj7
LA out by the seaside?
F7
Watch the sun turn to moonlight
C9 C Cmaj7
Then stay up and talk 'til dawn
F7
Maybe Carolina
Cmaj7
Hide out up in the mountains
F7
A week or two, no one's counting
Cmaj7
Come back before too long
Pre-Chorus 2:
F C G
We won't wait 'til love comes undone
[Refrão]
C
There's life to be lived
Am
And stories to tell
Em
Lessons to learn
F7 F
We don't know yet
C
Nothing to lack, looking back
Am F G
Knowing that we have lived it well
G F
With stories to tell
Bridge 1:
F
The sea and the cities
C
The runway lights
Am
The highway humming
G
Staying awake all night
F
How all those mountains
C
Turned to desert sand
Am
Let's just disappear
G
Come on baby, take my hand
Part-Chorus:
C
There's life to be lived
Am
And stories to tell
Em
Lessons to learn
F7 (let ring)
We don't know yet
[Refrão]
C
There's life to be lived
Am
And stories to tell
Em
Lessons to learn
F7 F
We don't know yet
C
Nothing to lack, looking back
Am F G
Knowing that we have lived it well
G F
With stories to tell
Bridge 2:
F
The sea and the cities
C
The runway lights
Am
The highway humming
G
Staying awake all night
F
How all those mountains
C
Turned to desert sand
Am C9 C Cmaj7
Let's disappear
How to play Stories To Tell
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 F7. 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.