The Enemy
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verse 1:
A#m F# C# Fm
My heart gets lost like a message
A#m F#
My head is on the clouds
C# Fm
And I don't get it
A#m F# C# Fm
And i'm so fashionably numb
A#m F# C#
Sometimes it helps to forget
Fm
Where we come from
Break: A#m F# C# Fm
verse 2:
A#m F# C#
Out of the mire we were torn from
Fm
Remember
A#m F#
Out of the fire again
C# Fm
But i'm an ember
A#m F# C#
I hold a banner for you
Fm
But it's upside down
A#m F# C#
You got a question or two
Fm
But I'm tongue tied now
[Refrão]
A#m F# C#
Don't try to follow me I would
G#
Hold you down if I could
A#m F# C#
Make you the enemy I would
G#
Let you down
A#m F# C#
Don't try to follow me I would
G#
Hold you down if I could
A#m F# C#
Make you the enemy I would
G#
Let you down
verse 3:
A#m F# C# Fm
I took a ride on the champagne
A#m F# C# Fm
You took a flight over San Fran Bay
A#m F# C# Fm
We washed misunderstood
A#m F# C# Fm
Your heart was warm like a brother's should
A#m F# C# Fm
But then the gallow gave way
A#m F# C#
Sometimes they call after you
Fm
But you say
[Refrão]
A#m F# C#
Don't try to follow me I would
G#
Hold you down if I could
A#m F# C#
Make you the enemy I would
G#
Let you down
A#m F# C#
Don't try to follow me I would
G#
Hold you down if I could
A#m F# C#
Make you the enemy I would
G#
Let you down
Bridge: (Play 8 times)
A#m
I hold you down
F#
I hold you down
I hold you
C#
I hold you down
G# (Fm on final time)
I hold you down
I hold you
[Refrão]
A#m F# C#
Don't try to follow me I would
G#
Hold you down if I could
A#m F# C#
Make you the enemy I would
G#
Let you down
A#m F# C#
Don't try to follow me I would
G#
Hold you down if I could
A#m F# C#
Make you the enemy I would
G#
Let you down
Bridge: (Fade out)
A#m
I hold you down
F#
I hold you down
I hold you
C#
I hold you down
G#
I hold you down
I hold you
How to play The Enemy
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#m. 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.