Tears On Tape
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Intro: A E F#m E D E F#m E (2x)
F#m
Church bells toll
F#m
Thunder roars around me
D A E
I ve been warned to prepare myself
F#m
For the fall
A D
I m armed to the teeth with tender pain
F#m E
Of all yesterdays
A E
Tears on tape
F#m E D
I will follow into your heart
E F#m E
Sketching rain from afar
A E
Tears on tape
F#m E D
She surrenders needle in arm
E F#m E
While we dance into the storm
F#m
Darkness falls
F#m D
Settling the score with love for once and for all
A E F#m
Soaked in blood I cry
A D
I fear we re lost to the summer rain
F#m E
Lonely and afraid
A E
Tears on tape
F#m E D
I will follow into your heart
E F#m E
Sketching rain from afar
A E
Tears on tape
F#m E D
She surrenders needle in arm
E F#m E
While we dance into the storm
E D E F#m
And for a moment there s no pain
E D E F#m
For once there s no more pain in your eyes
E D E F#m E
And maybe we ll love, just enough
D E A
To convince us to keep breathing on
Intro: A E F#m E D E F#m E
A E
Tears on tape
F#m E
Tears on tape
D E F#m E
I will follow into your heart
A E
Tears on tape
F#m E
Tears on tape
D E A
I will follow you, to your arms
How to play Tears On Tape
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 A. 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.