The Phrase That Pays
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"Am I gonna die?"
C Dsus2
"Well son
FM7 C Dsus2
Death is gonna catch up to all one day
Am F C Dsus2
But yours is coming quicker than ours, than ours"
G
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am
Hold your head high, heavy heart
[Chorus]
C
So take a chance and make it big
C
'Cause it's the last you'll ever get
Am
If we don't take it
Am
When will we make it
C
I make plans to break plans
Am
And I've been planning something big
Am
[Verse 2]
Am
I never tried to make the best of my time
Am
When I thought that I had plenty of it
Am
Is this serious?
Am
I don't know what to think
Am F
Is it all a lie?
C Dsus2
Well one thing is for sure
Dsus2 F C Dsus2
I'm taken back to the glory days when
Dsus2 FM7 C Dsus2 G
When we were kids without a brash or bitter thing to say
G
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am
Hold your head high, heavy heart
[Chorus]
C
So take a chance and make it big
C
'Cause it's the last you'll ever get
Am
If we don't take it
Am
When will we make it
C
I make plans to break plans
Am
And I've been planning something big
Am
Planning something big
C
So take a chance and make it big
C
'Cause it's the last you'll ever get
Am
If we don't take it
Am
When will we make it
C
I make plans to break plans
C Am
And I've been planning something big
Am
Planning something big
Am FM7
Planning
[Instrumental Bridge] FM7
Am FM7
Oh, I’m planning
FM7
Planning
Am
Oh
Am FM7
Planning
G
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am
Hold your head high, heavy heart
[Chorus]
Am C
So take a chance and make it big
C
'Cause it's the last you'll ever get
Am
If we don't take it
Am C
When will we make it
C
I make plans to break plans
C Am
And I've been planning something big
Am
Planning something big
Am C
So take a chance and make it big
C
'Cause it's the last you'll ever get
Am
If we don't take it
Am
When will we make it
C
I make plans to break plans
Am
And I've been planning something big
Am
Planning something big
FM7
Planning
Am FM7
Oh, I’m planning
FM7 G
Oh
[Outro] Am
How to play The Phrase That Pays
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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.