The Moot
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[Verso 1]
A G
We were rolling out of Glasgow
D A
In a van that barely ran,
A G
Two dogs in the back seat,
D A
And a smoke passed hand to hand.
A G
Tha Dalmatian by the window,
D A
Spots against the rain,
A G
Nose pressed to the glass
D A
Like she knew every road by name.
G
You had that old guitar, love,
A
I had rhythm in my hands,
Em
Wed sing until our voices broke
In Streets, pubs, and vans.
[Refrão]
D C A
And I cant play those drums no more,
D C A
But I still hear them on that dance floor,
G D A
You strumming chords by the open door,
G D A
Me keeping time like I did before.
D C A
We had no money, but God, we had fun,
D C A
Smoking weed and chasing the sun,
G A
No, I cant play those drums no more,
Em
But I still feel the beat from before.
[Verso 2]
A G
We busked down in Maybole,
D A
Got moved on in Perth,
G
Sang outside a chippy
D A
Like we owned half the earth.
A G
Youd play guitar with freezing hands,
D A
Id tap that drum and sing,
A G
Two dogs curled up beside us
D A
Like they knew everything.
G
Wed harmonise through traffic noise,
A
Laughing when we missed a line,
Em
But somehow all the broken bits
Still sounded good in time.
[Refrão]
D C A
And I cant play those drums no more,
D C A
But I still hear them on that dance floor,
G D A
You strumming chords by the open door,
G D A
Me keeping time like I did before.
D C A
We had no money, but God, we had fun,
D C A
Smoking weed and chasing the sun,
G A
No, I cant play those drums no more,
Em
But I still feel the beat from before.
[Ponte]
G D A
Aye, we were daft and we were free,
G D A
A little lost, but full of music and song,
G
Two voices in a battered van,
A
Trying to prove we belonged.
G
And Id give anything
A
For one more night like then,
Em
You on guitar beside me,
Me finding the beat again.
[Refrão]
D C A
No, I cant play those drums no more,
D C A
But I still hear them when the rain starts to pour,
G D
In every lay-by, every streetlight,
A
Every busker by the door.
D C A
We had no plan, but we had love,
G D A
A beat-up van and the stars above,
G A
No, I cant play those drums no more,
Em
But I still carry the beat from before.
Outro:
Em A
Aye, I still carry the beat from before.
G A
Your guitar, my drums, our voices raw.
Em A
No, I cant play those drums no more,
Em
But we had good times.
A
God, we had good times.
How to play The Moot
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.