The Nerve
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INTRO (N.C.)
||:F#m F#m F#m F#m D# E
VERSE 1
F#m
Can You Believe This World's
F#m D# E
Got The Nerve To Insist That It Won't Trade In For A Better One?
F#m
Can You Believe This World's
F#m D# E
Yelling Out In The Dark It Wants To Be Left Alone?
F#m
Can You Believe This World
F#m D# E
Never Woulda Had The Chance Without Us Giving It Blood?
F#m
Can You Believe This World
F#m D# E
Lacks The Common Courtesy To Thank Us All For The Love?
Chorus
F#m F#m/B
Set It On Fire! Set It On Fire! Set It On Fire! Set It On Fire!
F#m F#m/B
Set It On Fire! Set It On Fire! Set It On Fire!
VERSE 2 (SAME PROGRESSION AS VERSE 1)
Chorus
BREAK
INTERLUDE
||D13 D13 F#m F#m F#m F#m D# E
F#m F#m F#m F#m D# E D13 D13
VERSE 3 (SAME PROGRESSION AS VERSE 1, BUT SOFTER)
Chorus
**N.C. = No Chord, just melody.
How to play The Nerve
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 C. 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.