Sweet Pacifist
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Translated these by ear :) Hope they’re useful
[Verse]
C
And you called me
Cmaj7
From the back of a silver Sedan
F Fm
The driver was only half there
C Cmaj7
You met him a few drinks ago
F Fm
Decided to let him drive home
[Pre-Chorus]
F G
I hate to stay up
E
Losing sleep just because
Am
I don’t like being known
For killing the buzz
F
Sinkin’ into the seats
Fm
The leather can’t hold you like me
[Chorus]
C C7
But if it came down to us
F Fm
I’m not returning
C
I would die
C7 F Fm
Just to keep this candle burning
F G
I don’t know what I’d do
E F
If he took me away from you
F
But believe me
F
I wouldn’t die
Fm
For Jackson Medici
[Verse]
C
And we’re different
Cmaj7 F
How you get invited to parties
Fm
How you’re mean and you never say sorry
C Cmaj7 F
How it’s only to people who hate me
Fm
How forgiveness is so overrated
[Pre-Chorus]
F G
I hate to stay up
E
Losing sleep just because
Am
I don’t like being known
For killing the buzz
F
Sinkin’ into the seats
Fm
The leather can’t hold you like me
[Chorus]
C C7
But if it came down to us
F Fm
There’d be no hesitation
C
What a strange
C7 F Fm
Way to bookend our last conversation
F G
I don’t know what I’d do
E F
If he took me away from you
F
But believe me
F
I wouldn’t die
Fm
For Jackson Medici
[Bridge]
Mm
Am
He could hotbox his Accent
Am7
And put in the key
C
Take Summerville joyrides
Dm
With a broken AC
Am
Just as long as you promise
Am7
Next time you’ll refuse
C
I know he insisted
Dm
So make an excuse
F
He could fall in a ditch
Fm
Flip the car a few times
Cmaj7
And it wouldn’t take up
F
A synapse of my mind
F
I’ll call you a Taxi
Dm
Or drive you instead
F
If it means
Fm
I’ll never get that call again
[Verse]
C
And you called me
Cmaj7 F
And I pictured the red in your eyes
Fm
I bet you had fun tonight
C Cmaj7 F
And your buddy was hardly awake
Fm
So you shouted his name
[Pre-Chorus]
F G
I regret picking up
E
He’s not sober enough
Am
And I can’t be mad at you for having fun
F G
You ended up fine
Fm
Stepped out and waved him goodbye
[Chorus]
C C7
But if it came down to us
F Fm
I’m not returning
C
I would die
C7 F Fm
Just to keep this candle burning
F G
I’m a sweet pacifist
E F
But as soon as he takes that risk
F
You better believe me
F
I’d put a bullet
Fm
Through Jackson Medici
How to play Sweet Pacifist
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.