The Avant Garde
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Intro:
Bb A Adim
F# D#dim D D#m
[Verso 1]
Bb A Adim
I saw a woman in a leotard
Bb A Adim
Now I'm not sure how I feel about the avant garde
Bb Cm Bbm F#dim
Now I like the idea, their politics too.
Bb D#dim Bb Cm
But I'm not really sure if that means that it's good
[Pré-Refrão]
Bb A Bb D#m
I wanna go there, yeah, yeah
Bb A Bb A
I wanna go there
[Refrão]
G A C G
And when we go there, you will observe
G A C G
It's a passionate life, it's ahead of the curve
G A C G
It's deceptively weighty, profoundly absurd
G A C G
And it's whatever fits, it's the avant garde
G A C G
And it doesn't mean shit, it's the avant garde
Instrumental
Bb A Bb D#m
[Verso 2]
Bb A Bb D#m
Should I be more like the avant garde?
Bb A Bb D#m
Would it be easy or would it be hard?
Bb Cm Bb D#m
For a life that's exciting, if one wants to go far
Bb D# Bb C
There's only one place, that's the avant garde
[Pré-Refrão]
Bb A Bb D#m
I wanna go there
Bb A Bb D#m
I wanna go there
Bb A Bb D#m Bb A Bb D#m
I'll take you with me, the things that we'll see
[Refrão]
G A C G
Just look around and you will observe
G A C G
It's a passionate life, it's ahead of the curve
G A C G
It's deceptively weighty, profoundly absurd
G A C G
And it's whatever fits, it's the avant garde
G A C G
And it doesn't mean shit, it's the avant garde
Instrumental:
C D G
[Pré-Refrão]
Bb A Bb D#m
I wanna go there
Bb A Bb D#m
I wanna go there
[Refrão]
G A C G
And when we go there, you will observe
G A C G
It's a passionate life, it's ahead of the curve
G A C G
It's deceptively weighty, profoundly absurd
G A C G
And it's whatever fits, it's the avant garde
G A C G
And it doesn't mean shit, it's the avant garde
G A C G
And it doesn't mean shit, it's the avant garde
How to play The Avant Garde
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.