Sweet Relief
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Intro
Em7
[Verso 1]
Em7 D
Lost a lot back in March
Em7
Said I'd come alive by August
D G
Two months to go, still nobody's sure
Em7 D
Every evening was a risk
Em7
I'd try to take for a kiss
D G
I knew was never gonna come
Em7 D
Tried to call from Union Square
Em7
Didn't go through, got in my head
D G
Does he miss me when I'm gone?
[Verso 2]
Em7 D
Said I'd fly home and say I love you
Em7
I got home and couldn't stand you
D G
Isn't that some kind of curse?
Cmaj7
Or is it a
[Refrão]
D Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Sweet, sweet, sweet relief, oh
D Cmaj7 D
Sweet, sweet, sweet relief
[Verso 3]
Em7 D
Maybe all you were was comfort
Em7
Maybe all I am is lonely
D G
Maybe I can live without
Em7 D
It's a good thing that I lost you
Em7
Think I'm happier without you
D G
Think I'm happy about that
Cmaj7
I think it's a
[Refrão]
D Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Sweet, sweet, sweet relief, oh
D Cmaj7 D
Sweet, sweet, sweet relief
[Ponte]
Am7 G/B
But I hate that it took courage to build up our last goodbye
Em G D
And I hate that you don't know that you're the reason that I write
Am7 G/B
Least I can hold you softer now we've settled on how close
C D
I can't hold you longer now that friendship's what I chose
Cmaj7
It's a
[Refrão]
D Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Sweet, sweet, sweet relief, oh
D Cmaj7 D
Sweet, sweet, sweet relief
Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Sweet relief
D Cmaj7
Sweet relief
D Cmaj7
Sweet relief
G Cmaj7
Sweet relief
Outro
D Cmaj7 Bm
How to play Sweet Relief
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.