Tangerine
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[Intro ]
D#M - C#M - Cm - A#m - G#M
[Verso 1]
G#M A#m
you dropped out of the scene,
C#M
no its cool, just keep it low-key
D#M C#M
in a shack that you built with your hands
G#M A#m
these days your body dont hurt much
C#M
and now you dont rely
D#M C#M
on no poison for medicine
G#M A#m
just hum sweet lullabies when no one
C#M
gives you shit for
D#M C#M
where you been sleeping
G#M A#m
and its all screams in my head
C#M
when i try to think about
D#M C#M
the shit youd be giving me
[Refrão]
C#M Cm
riding high, flying signs:
G#M D#M C#M
drop me off at the edge of reality
G#M Cm
you never know what youll find
C#M
growing dust in the back
D#M C#M
of a sick, sad society
G#M Cm
just come over for breakfast,
C#M
i know it aint much
D#M C#M
and that most of its stolen,
G#M Cm
but it feels kinda like thefts
C#M
the only honest thing left
D#M C#M
when theres plenty for everyone
Whistle Interlude
G#M - A#m - C#M - D#M / C#M
G#M - A#m - C#M - D#M / C#M / Cm / A#m / G#M
[Verso 2]
G#M A#m
i see you down the street,
C#M
try to act neat
D#M C#M
but right away you see right through me
G#M A#m
like my baby dont lie,"
C#M
open up like a flower and
D#M C#M
you can tell, i been down bad
G#M A#m
like lying down in the road,
C#M
since you threw in the towel
D#M C#M
im a puddle in black boots, so
G#M A#m
ride my bike to the liquor store
C#M D#M
giddy up, boys, cause its poison for
C#M
breakfast and
[Refrão]
C#M Cm G#M
cut in half tangerine, sprinkled with
D#M C#M
salt and drizzled in honey
G#M Cm
they come apart at the seams, boy, if
C#M
you were alive
D#M
wed be runnin this town with our
C#M
schemes
G#M Cm
dig your face in my sheets, they might
C#M
have made you ashamed
D#M C#M
but this world didnt break you, no
G#M Cm
they tried to bend you in school, but
C#M
with your head held up high,
D#M C#M
you made me proud to be a human
Outro
G#M - A#m - C#M - D#M / C#M
G#M - A#m - C#M - D#M / C#M / Cm / A#m / G#M
How to play Tangerine
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 D#M. 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.