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Capo 1
Intro: Em G D
Em G
A makeshift smile, a polished look
D
Some rehearsed lines was all it took
Em C D
He had it down, man, he was good
Em G
A woman screams, her mother weeps
D Em
A life so changed irrevocably
Em G C
What he stole from her is gone for good
C G C
I see sirens spinning around through my eyelids
G D Em
As he begs and he pleads just like I did
D C
Is this what my life is? Restless and silent
D Em
Where all I can do is survive
G C D
Em G
When the purest soul is stained by sin
C D
To the public eye where can she begin?
Em G D
She lost it all and it’s gone for good
G C
And she may never beat the system
D Em C
But she won’t rest until she’s turned the villain to the victim
C G D G C
I see sirens spinning around through my eyelids
D Em
As he begs and he pleads just like I did
D C
Is this what my life is? Restless and silent
Em D G
Where all I can do is survive
G G C C Em C D C C
C G C
So officer please that’s the man who’s destroyed my existence
C Em
Yeah he begged and he screamed just like I did
D C
And for this I was willing to die
Em D G
It was all I could do to survive
G C Em D C Em D Em G C
How to play Tess
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 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.