The Keys
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Intro
D# Fm G#
[Verso 1]
D#
I was more than a project
G#
Just some pieces of rubble
Cm
Some things you can't polish
Cm
It's better demolished
G#
Just too much trouble
D#
But you saw my state
G#
Wrote your name on the pavement
Cm
Then you rolled up your sleeves
Cm
Decided I was worth keepin'
G#
Something worth savin'
[Pré-Refrão]
A# Cm G#
Four walls with no ceiling
Fm
And even though the paint was peelin'
Fm A#
But you saw home to put your heart in
[Refrão]
D# A#
It took a woman like you to see a wreckage
G#
And know what to salvage
Cm A#
You never let me go, never let me go
D# A#
It took a woman like you to imagine
A# G#
Beauty in the damage
G# Cm A#
So I'll never let you go, never let you go
{Post Chorus}
Cm A# G#
Only you could build a man like me
D# Fm G#
And that's why you hold the keys
[Verso 2]
D#
You saw white picket fences
G#
Heard the birds in the morning
Cm
Saw what I could become
Cm
I could only see mud
A# G#
But you saw a garden
A#
Even though it was hopeless, broken
A# Cm G#
I was the road that you chose
Fm
You took all the dirt and the boulders
D# A#
And made us a sight to behold
[Refrão]
D# A#
It took a woman like you to see a wreckage
A# G#
And know what to salvage
G# Cm A#
You never let me go, never let me go
D# A#
It took a woman like you to imagine
A# G#
Beauty in the damage
G# Cm A#
So I'll never let you go, never let you go
[Pós-Refrão]
Cm A# Gm G#
Only you could build a man like me
D# Fm G#
And that's why you hold the keys
D# Fm G#
Oh, that's why you hold the keys
[Ponte]
A# Cm
Oh, you held on, you built me up strong
G#
But it's my turn now (But it's my turn now)
Cm A#
Just know that you're safe in this place
Cm G#
No raging fire will ever burn us down
[Pré-Refrão]
A# Cm
When I was just four walls with no ceiling
G# Fm
And even though the paint was peelin'
Fm D# A#
You saw home to put your heart in
[Refrão]
D# A#
Oh, it took a woman like you to see a wreckage
G#
And know what to salvage
Cm A#
Yeah, you never let me go, never let me go
D# A#
It took a woman like you to imagine
G#
Beauty in the damage
Cm A#
So I'll never let you go, never let you go
Outro
Cm A# Gm G#
Only you could build a man like me
D# Fm G#
And that's why you hold the keys
D# Fm G#
Oh, that's why you hold the keys
D#
Only you can hold the keys
How to play The Keys
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 D#. 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.