The Arctic
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Intro: Em C B7 (x2)
Em
And I walked a thin line
C B7
Just get away from me, get away from me
Em
And I cannot define
C B7
The meaning of what I did this time
Em
I'm nothing but an endless joke
And everything goes up in smoke
C
I'm dancing with the devil
B7
I'm broken in pieces
Em
A sad excuse for a man
Hope that you can understand
C B7
The guilt I've felt inside
Em
Eats me alive
B7
It eats me alive!
Em C
Sometimes the worst faults are the ones we make
B7
Once you've made the mistake
Em C
Temptation blurs the things I wanna say
B7
Myself got the best of me
Em
You can be the judge
Juror, executioner
C
I deserve a sentence
B7
To fuel all your vengeance
Em
And it's full remorse for what I have done
C
If I'm locked away
B7 Em
Don't forget there's two sides to the story
Em
If I'm condemned to a cell
C B7
To sit with my sins in hell
Em
Then you better take notice
To the only notion
C B7
If I'm in here, she should be as well
Em C
Sometimes the worst faults are the ones we make
B7
Once you've made the mistake
Em C
Temptation blurs the things I wanna say
B7 Em
Myself got the best of me
Can't you see
C
That it's not what I wanted
B7
These streets are still haunted
Em
You see, can't you see
C
That it's not what I wanted
B7
Myself got the best of me
Em C B7
Em
I could point a finger, but you'd cut it off
C B7
I could tell you outright it'd still be my fault
Em
Can't you see, can't you see
C B7
That you mean more to me
Em
When I say I'm sorry
I know that I'm wrong
C
I wanna say more
B7
But I'll keep my mouth shut
Em
Can't you see, can't you see
C B7
That you mean more to me
Em C
Sometimes the worst faults are the ones we make
B7
Once you've made the mistake
Em C
Temptation blurs the things I wanna say
B7 Em
Myself got the best of me
Can't you see
C
That it's not what I wanted
B7
These streets are still haunted
Em
You see, can't you see
C
That it's not what I wanted
B7
Myself got the best of me
How to play The Arctic
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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.