The Air
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The...
[Verse 1]
E F#m
Air escaping from your mouth
B E
The hair escaping from your nose
F#m B
My heart escaping from the scraping
B B A
And the shaping of the draping
[Verse 2]
E F#m B
I'm awaking in a T-shirt
E F#m B
In a Chevy at the beach
E F#m B
And I'm freezing and I'm wheezing
E F#m B
And I know you were only teasing
[Bridge 1]
A
I hit you then I beat you
A
Then I told you that I love you
B A
In my car in a jar
B A B
In my car in a jar
[Verse 3]
E F#m
The air escaping from your pits
B E
The hair escaping from my teeth
F#m B
My hands are gripping but they're slipping
B B A
And they're dripping 'cause I'm tripping
[Verse 4]
E
I got busted
F#m B
Coming through customs
B E
With a suitcase
F#m B
Full of tapes
B E
It was a special
F#m B
Tape recording
B E
And they grabbed me
F#m B
While I was boarding
[Bridge 2]
B A
Yes, they grabbed me then they beat me
A
Then they told me they don't like me
A B A
And I crashed in my Nash
[Outro]
B A
We can crash in my Nash
B A
We can crash in my Nash
B A
We can crash in my Nash...
How to play The Air
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 E. 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.