The Idea Of You
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[Intro ]
Bb D7 Gm (F) Eb
[Verso 1]
Bb
In the end nothing remains
D
But the echo of our names
Gm
We came from nothingness
Eb
We'll disappear in flames
Bb
When despair is all you've known
Eb
The cage you're in feels like home
[Refrão]
Bb
Every touch a promise already broken
D
Every word we spoke was better left unspoken
Gm
But every story has to end
Eb
I couldn't go on, I could no longer pretend
Interlude
Bb D D7 Gm Eb
Bb
I kept replaying every word you said
D
I built a whole life for us in my head
Gm
Every 'almost' and every 'should have been'
Eb
Became the walls of the life I live in
Bb
When despair is all you've known
D
The cage you're in feels like home
[Refrão]
Bb
Every touch a promise already broken
D
Every word we spoke was better left unspoken
Gm
But every story has to end
Eb Bb D7 Gm Eb
I couldn't go on, I could no longer pretend
Interlude
Bb D7 Gm Eb
[Ponte]
Bb D7
I mistook your hunger as a need for me
Gm
I mistook your silence for a sanctuary
Eb
Every lie felt better than the truth could feel
Bb
And love was a wound I refused to heal
D7
I wore your absence like a second skin
Gm Eb
I knew the cost but I kept letting you in
Bb
Every touch a promise already broken
D
Every word we spoke was better left unspoken
Gm
But every story has to end
Eb Bb
I couldn't go on, I could no longer pretend
D7 Gm
Every prayer answered with silence and rain
Eb Bb D D7
I loved the idea of you but found only pain
Coda
Gm F
How to play The Idea Of You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.