Taxi Cab
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Intro: Em Cadd9 G D
Em Cadd9 G D
Verso: 1
Em Cadd9 G
I wanna fall inside your ghost
D Em Cadd9 G D
And fill up every hole inside my mind
Em Cadd9 G
And I want everyone to know
D Em Cadd9 G D
That I am half a soul divided
[Refrão]
Am
Sometimes we will die
D
And sometimes we will fly away
Am
Either way, you're by my side
Em D
Until my dying days
Am D
And if I'm not there and I'm far away
G D Em
I said, don't be afraid
G D Em
I said, don't be afraid
C
We're going home
Verso: 2
Em Cadd9 G
I wanna strip myself of breath
D Em Cadd9 G D
A breathless piece of death I've made for you
Em Cadd9 G
A mortal rotting piece of song
D Em
Will help me carry on
Cadd9 G D
But at least you heard
[Refrão]
Am
Sometimes we will die
D
And sometimes we will fly away
Am
Either way, you're by my side
Em D
Until my dying days
Am D
And if I'm not there and I'm far away
G D Em
I said, don't be afraid
G D Em
I said, don't be afraid
C
We're going home
Verso: 3
G D
So the hearse ran out of gas, a passenger person grabbed a map
Em
And the driver inside it contrived a new route to save the past
G D
And checked his watch and grabbed a cab, a beautifully plain taxi cab
Em
A cab, had it cleared out back and two men started to unpack
G D
Driving once again, but now this time there were three men
Em
And then I heard one of them say, "I know the night will turn to gray
G D
I know the stars will start to fade when all the darkness fades away
Em
We had to steal him from his fate so he could see another day."
G D Em
And then I cracked open my box, someone must have picked the lock
G
A little light revealed the spot where my fingernails had fought
D Em
Then I pushed it open more, pushing up against the door
G
Then I sat up off the floor and found the breath I was searching for
D Em
Then there were three men up front, all I saw were backs of heads
G
And then I asked, "Am I alive and well, or am I dreaming dead?"
D Em
Then one turned around to say, "We're driving toward the morning, son
G
Where all your blood is washed away and all you did will be undone."
( G D Em )
( G D Em )
G D Em
I said, don't be afraid
G D Em
I said, don't be afraid
Final: Em Cadd9 G D
How to play Taxi Cab
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.