The Bronze Medal
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Title: THE BRONZE MEDAL
Artist: IDLEWILD
LIKE THE MAJORITY OF IDLEWILD SONGS, ALL STRINGS DOWNTUNED ½ A STEP: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
<INTRO/MAIN RIFF>
IT FELT COLD INSIDE……
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D---------0--------0-----------------0-------0-----
A------9--------9--------9-/-----12-------12-----12
E---7--------7--------7------10--------10------10--
SO WE THREW THE RADIO ON TO THE FIRE
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------
D-----------0-------0---------------0-------0----
A------7---------7--------7-----5--------5------5
E--5----------5-------5------3--------3-------3--
<REPEAT UNTIL CHORUS>
<CHORUS>
NOTHING BUT YOUR EYES…
D B
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G------7---7---7-----------------4---4---4-------
D------7---7---7-----------------4---4---4-------
A------5---5---5-----------------2---2---2-------
E------------------------------------------------
LOOKIN’ DOWN ON THE THIRD PLACE
Em G
E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--4---4----------------------------6--6--6--
D--4---4---------2--2---------------5--5--5--
A--2---2---------2--2---------------5--5--5--
E----------------0--0---------------3--3--3--
YOU WERE ALWAYS MEANT TO BE LIKE THIS
Em
E----------------------------------
B-------0--------------------------
G-------0--------------------------
D-------2--------------------------
A-------2--------------------------
E-------0--------------------------
IF ITS SOMEWHERE THAT’ S AS COLD AS THIS....
G
E---------0--------------
B---------0-----<REPEAT>-
G---------4--------------
D---------5--------------
A---------5--------------
E---------3--------------
<FILL-IN>
FOR THE FILL-IN, KEEP BAR CHORD SHAPE EXCEPT YOU FIRST FINGER WHICH YOU NOW PLACE ON THE B STRING ON THE THIRD FRET
E--------0------0-------------0---------
B-----3-------------3------3-----3------
G-4---------4----------4-------------4--
D---------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
LYRICS
IT FELT COLD INSIDE,
SO WE THREW THE RADIO ON TO THE FIRE
IT FELT GOOD TO WATCH IT,
BURN AWAY TO NOTHING
YOU SAID YOU FELT WEAK,
I HOPE ITS GOT NOTHING TO DO
WITH THE THINGS YOU TOLD ME
<CHORUS>
NOTHING BUT YOUR EYES
LOOKIN’ DOWN ON THE THIRD PLACE
NOTHING BUT DETERMINATION
TO COME IN THIRD
YOU WERE ALWAYS GOING TO BE LIKE THIS
IF ITS SOMEWHERE THAT’S AS COLD AS THIS
YOU WERE ALWAYS GOING TO BE LIKE THIS IN THE COLD…
IT FELT WARM INSIDE
SO WE THREW THE TELEVISION, ON THE FIRE
IT WASN’T FRUSTRATION
‘CAUSE I HAD NOTHING TO THROW AWAY
<BACK TO CHORUS>
YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALWAYS MEANT TO BE LIKE THIS
YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALWAYS MEANT TO BE LIKE THIS
YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALWAYS MEANT TO BE LIKE THIS
YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALWAYS MEANT TO BE.
How to play The Bronze Medal
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 A. 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.