The Grocery
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Intro: Am G x2
Verse
G C D
"I don't know where I'm going but I'm going anyways"
G C D
So you leave the apartment, grab the gun under the bed
Am
I want to reach above the paradox where nobody can see
G
Want to hold a light to paradigm and strip it to its feet
Am
I want to feel the way my father felt, is it easier for me?
G
I want to know if there's a higher love oblivious to me
Chorus
Am G x2
Verse
G C D
So you walk in the grocery and you unload several rounds
G C D
"Don't you dare move a muscle," cardboard cutout ads
Am
I want to reach above the paradox where nobody can see
G
Want to hold a light to paradigm and strip it to its feet
Am
I want to feel the way your father felt, was it easy for belief?
G
I want to know if there's a higher love he saw that I can't see
Pre-Chorus
D
Looking back, it's obvious now
Am
You believe him or you don't
Chorus
Am G x2
Verse
G C D
So you load up your pistol and you press it to your lips
G C D
And you squeeze on the trigger, all it does is clicks
Am
I want to reach above the para-blind where nobody could see
G
Want to hold a light to paradise and see if I could sleep
Am
I want to feel the way our fathers felt when it swept them off their feet
G
I want to know about that higher love you saw that can't be seen
Pre-Chorus
D
The only obvious equation,
Am
you believe it or you don't
Bridge
G Am
I've been trying to find the right way to get out of here
G Am
I've been trying to find the right way to get out of here
C G D Am
This is the only way to go
C G D
This is the only way
Outro
Am G x6
How to play The Grocery
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.