Stricken
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Am F G
You walk on like a woman in suffering
Am C C9 Am
Won't even bother now to tell me why
Am F G
You come alone, letting all of us savor the moment
C C9
Leaving me broken another time
Am F G
You come on like a bloodstained hurricane
Am C C9 Am
Leave me alone, let me be this time
Am F C
You carry on like a holy man pushing redemption
G
I don't want to mention.
Am F
the reason I know
C G Am F
That I am stricken and can't let you go
C G Am F
When the heart is cold, there's no hope, and we know
C G Dm
That I am crippled by all that you've done
F G Am
Into the abyss will I run
Am F G
You don't know what your power has done to me
Am C C9 Am
I want to know if I'll heal inside
Am F G
I can't go on with a holocaust about to happen
C C9
Seeing you laughing another time
Am F G
You'll never know why your face has haunted me
Am C C9 Am
My very soul has to bleed this time
Am F G
Another hole in the wall of my inner defenses
G
Leaving me breathless, the reason
Am F
the reason I know
C G Am F
That I am stricken and can't let you go
C G Am F
When the heart is cold, there's no hope, and we know
C G Dm
That I am crippled by all that you've done
F G Am
Into the abyss will I run
Am F G
You walk on like a woman in suffering
Am C C9 Am
Won't even bother now to tell me why
Am F G
You come alone, letting all of us savor the moment
C C9
Leaving me broken another time
Am F G
You come on like a bloodstained hurricane
Am C C9 Am
Leave me alone, let me be this time
Am F C
You carry on like a holy man pushing redemption
Am F
the reason I know
C G Am F
That I am stricken and can't let you go
C G Am F
When the heart is cold, there's no hope, and we know
C G Dm
That I am crippled by all that you've done
F G Am
Into the abyss will I run
How to play Stricken
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.