The Ballad Of Yaya
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verse 1
C E7 Am Am/G D/F#
block out the sun, Yaya, parachute princess
F E7 F E7 A
the movie is over lay that dirt on me
[Refrão]C#m D A
jump the deck Yaya, howl at the sun Yaya
F#m D A E
i see you changing oh you're not the only one
C#m D A
howl at the moon Yaya, let it be done Yaya
F#m A G
yeah you're not the only one
D E
running for the sun, Yaya
G D E E7
running for the sun, Yaya
BRIDGE
Am G F E E7
oh you're looking tall, quite a big fall
verse 2
C E7 Am Am/G D/F#
don't let the ground scare ya, just a cinema mindfuck
F E7
the martyrdom dumb dumbs
(cadence shift -3 frets)
A C#7 F#m F#m/E B
wake up the sun, Yaya, suffer in meaning
D Db7 D Db7 F#
the movie is over lay that dirt on me
[Refrão]Bbm B F#
jump the deck Yaya, howl at the sun Yaya
(cadence back to normal
D A E
i see you changing oh you're not the only one
(as Chorus 1)
howl at the moon Yaya, let it be done Yaya
i see you changing oh you're not the only one
howl at the moon Yaya, howl at the sun Yaya
G
yeah you're not the only one
D E
running for the sun, Yaya
G D E E7
running for the sun, Yaya
INTERLUDE (same as bridge)
Am G F
oh we're living hard
Am G F
all our lives are dreams
Am G F
cool to kumbaya when you
E E7
scream
A G F
oh the ground is cold when it
D C F
splits the body round and round you go
A G F
oh its understood, it's going to be
D7 E7 A
hard
Instrumental PART
C E7 Am G D C
C E7 Am G F F#
F# G G#
A G F Em
resurrection love
D C G G F F
Yaya proves her love
OUTRO (same as verse)
C E7 Am Am/G D/F#
don't let the ground scare ya suffering papa
F E7 A
the movie is over
How to play The Ballad Of Yaya
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 C. 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.