Suffering
View chords used in this chart
G 5x003x
G/F# 4x003x
[Intro]
Gadd9 A Asus4 A
Dsus2 A D/A A G
[Verse]
Gadd9 A
May your final breath of air be like a sweet church wine and a prayer
Dsus2 A D/A A G
to guide you safely back into your mothers arms,
Gadd9 A
May the peace that fills your eyes assure the one who gave you life
Dsus2 G
you lost the fight and this is not a false alarm
[Pre-Chorus]
Gadd9 A
There's a room upstairs for those who go too soon, love,
Asus4 Dsus2 A G
just beyond the moon, love, it's closer than you think,
Gadd9 A
Where a million harps are playing just for you, love,
Asus4 Dsus2 A G
the sky's the brightest blue, love, the clouds are whitish-pink,
[Chorus]
A Dsus2 G
And you know that the people you love will be there in a blink,
A Dsus2 G
'Cause time's flying by like a dove with the air in its wings,
A Dsus2 G
And the pain that you feel drifts away as you kneel at the brink-
A Dsus2 G
This is the end of your suffering, your suffering, your suffering,
A Dsus2 G
This is the end of your suffering, your suffer--ing
[Verse]
Gadd9 A
May the final thing you see before you go to the light
Dsus2 A G
be a gleaming of your mothers eyes, through a veil of tears,
Gadd9 A
May you see the sweet relief replace the sorrow and grief
Dsus2 A G
that's plagued you all for the last few years
[Pre-Chorus]
Gadd9 A
There's a room upstairs for those who go too soon, love,
Asus4 Dsus2 A G
just beyond the moon, love, it's closer than you think,
Gadd9 A
Where a million harps are playing just for you, love,
Asus4 Dsus2 A G
the sky's the brightest blue, love, the clouds are whitish-pink,
[Chorus]
A Dsus2 G
And you know that the people you love will be there in a blink,
A Dsus2 G
'Cause time's flying by like a dove with the air in its wings,
A Dsus2 G
And the pain that you feel drifts away as you kneel at the brink-
A Dsus2 G
This is the end of your suffering, your suffering, your suffering,
A Dsus2 G G/F#
This is the end of your suffering, your suffering, your suffering,
A Dsus2 G
This is the end of your suffering, your suffer--ing
[Verse]
Gadd9 A
May your final thought be filled with all the joyful things that you did
Dsus2 G
and let it linger long enough to meet the end
Gadd9 A
May the ones you leave behind turn out the light and be reminded that
Dsus2 A G
your suffering is over now my friend
How to play Suffering
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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.