Switchblade
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capo 1 or transpose up 1.
G Em Bm Bm
G Em Bm Bm
G Em Bm
Oh your absence resounds like a siren,
G Em Bm
But my presence brings no more than silence,
G Em Bm
For the times I behaved like a switchblade,
G Em Bm
For the blame when I should have just forgave.
G
Where do you go?
Bm Em
When those darker wild eyes show,
C G
If I lead you straight up to,
Bm Em
The loneliest landscape you knew,
C
Boy would you care,
G
If you lost me there?
(G) Em Bm Bm
G Em
There,
Bm Bm
There
G Em Bm
I was blessed with your good intention,
G Em Bm
But your kindness gets no reflection,
G Em Bm
All the words you hear without listening,
G Em Bm
Oh you waste them all on the missing,
G
Where do you go?
Bm Em
When those darker wild eyes show,
C G
If I lead you straight up to,
Bm Em
The loneliest landscape you knew,
C
Boy would you care,
G
If you lost me there?
G Em
There,
Bm Bm
There
G Em
There,
Bm Bm
There
G
Ooooh
Bm D
if you lost me there
F#m G
Oooooh
Bm D
If you lost me there
F#m G
Ooooooooh
D
Where do you go?
F#m Bm
When those darker wild eyes show,
G D
If I lead you straight up to,
F#m Bm
The loneliest landscape you knew,
G
Boy would you care,
D
If you lost me there?
How to play Switchblade
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.