The Power Shift
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Intro: C *** C Am G7 F C G7 C Am G7 F C G7
Verse
Am G7
I can hear the engine screaming, but it is way down the road
Am G7 F
I’m not gonna sit here and wait for someone to guide me home
F
The lights burned out
F
It is dark out here
F
Something is going on
G7 Am
but in the end I know I’m not alone
G7 F
there are millions of us, down in this rabbit hole
G7 Am
millions of us, losing our self-control
G7 F
millions of us, with nowhere else to go
Pre-Chorus
C
So Keep moving forward now
Am G7 F C G7
Let the people going backwards find their own way out
C
Keep looking up my friends
Am G7 F C G7
Let the people looking down on you never forget
[Refrão]
C
We see your bullshit, all of it
Am G7 F C G7
I hope you’re ready for the power shift
C
We see your bullshit, all of it
Am G7 F C G7
I hope you’re ready for the power shift
Verse
Am G7
i can feel the tables turning, and if you open your eyes
Am G7 F
you will see your castle burning, oh what a pleasant suprise
F
how does it feel
G7 F
to be the one in need
G7 Am
reaching out your arms when you realise you are on your own
G7 F
with the millions of us, you buried in this hole
G7 Am
the millions of us, losing our self control
G7 F
the millions of us, with nowhere else to go
Pre-Chorus
C
Keep moving forward now
Am G7 F C G7
And Let the people going backwards find their own way out
C
Keep looking up my friends
Am G7 F C G7
Let the people looking down on you never forget
[Refrão]
C
We see your bullshit, all of it
Am G7 F C G7
I hope you’re ready for the power shift
C
We see your bullshit, all of it
Am G7 F C G7
I hope you’re ready for the power shift
/(Muted strings in the same strumming pattern)/
N.C.
We see your bullshit, all of it
N.C.
I hope you’re ready for the power shift
Outro
C
So keep moving forward now
Am G7 F C G7
And Let the people going backwards find their own way out
C
Keep looking up my friends
Am G7 F C G7
Let the people looking down on you never forget
C
We see your bullshit, all of it
Am G7 F C G7
I hope you’re ready for the power shift
C *
We see your bullshit, all of it
Am * G7 * F * F **
I hope you’re ready for the power shift
How to play The Power Shift
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.