The Grey
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Intro Bm A
Em G Bm
[Verso 1]
Bm G
Evened the scores then I let it all go fall apart
Em G
And every step forward put a little more sword in your heart, yeah
Bm G
Looking sideways when I say I’m okay with the past
Em G A
But I'm afraid of what I might say if you ask
Bm G
Gave you way too many chances, you ran through 'em all
Em G
Got everything I could want but it wasn't enough
Bm G
Nobody left for me to talk to, nobody to call
Em G A
Got everything I could want but I still wanted more
Bm
I still wanted more
Bm
There's not another way, don't let me go
Em G
Don't dig another grave today
Bm A
I'll make the same mistakes, I'll never know
Em G
Who I was before I faded away
Bm
Into the grey
[Verso 2]
Bm
All of this time sitting inside sitting in the dark (In the dark)
G Em
And every night I can see why you could never stop, yeah (Yeah)
Bm
Lying is hard and the truth comes out anyway (Anyway)
G Em
You’re going way too far, gonna drop dead at this rate
Bm G
Gave you way too many chances, you ran through 'em all
Em G
Got everything I could want but it wasn't enough
Bm G
Nobody left for me to talk to, nobody to call
Em G
Got everything I could want but I still wanted more
Bm
There's not another way, don't let me go
Em G
Don't dig another grave today
Bm A
I'll make the same mistakes, I'll never know
Em G
Who I was before I faded away
Into the grey
Em
I did it to myself
G
Tried to be someone else
Bm G A
I let it tear me down and I’ll never be the same
Em
I did it to myself
G
Tried to be someone else
Bm G
And you didn't notice 'till I finally got, finally got away
( Bm G Em G )
( Bm G Em G )
Bm G
(There's not another way, don't let me go)
Em G
(Don't dig another grave today)
(Finally got away)
Bm G
(I'll make the same mistakes, I'll never know)
Em G
(Who I was before I faded away)
Bm
There's not another way, don't let me go
Em G
Don't dig another grave today
Bm A
I'll make the same mistakes, I'll never know
Em G
Who I was before I faded away
Bm
Into the grey
Into the grey
How to play The Grey
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.