Subject
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> C G
> One day it all disappeared
> G D/F# Em
> And I'm lying in a hotel room miles away
> C D
> Voices next door in my ear
>
> G
> Day time is bad, nighttime worse
> C G
> Hope that I can get home soon
> G D/F# Em
> But the half-finished bottles of inspiration
> C D
> Lie like ghosts in my room
>
> Am
> I want to go
> D
> I know I can't stay
> C
> But I don't want to run
> D
> Feeling this way
>
> Chorus:
> Am Bm C D
> Til I am myself
> Am Bm C D
> Til I am myself
> Am Bm C D G
> Til I am myself again
>
> There's a seat on the corner I keep every night
> Wait til the evening begins
> I feel like a stranger from another world
> But at least I'm living again
>
> There are nights full of anger
> Words that are thrown
> Tempers that are shattered and thin
> And the moments of magic
> Are just too short
> They're over before they begin
>
> I know it's time
> One big step
> I can't go
> I'm not ready yet
> Til I am myself
> Til I am myself
> Til I am myself again
>
> Instrumental:
> D C G-C G, Em Bm C D, Am D G-D/F# Em, C C D D-C-D, G
>
> I had a dream that my house was on fire
> People laughed while it burned
> I tried to run by my legs were numb
> I had to wait til the feeling returned
>
> I don't need a doctor to figure it out
> I know what's passing me by
> When I look in the mirror
> Sometimes I see traces of some other guy
>
> I want to go
> I know I can't stay
> But I don't want to run
> Feeling this way
> Til I am myself
> Til I am myself
> Til I am myself again
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.