The Prey
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Intro D Bm F#m E
F#m A
Sin
C#m E F#m
I see your eyes you check my skin
C#m E F#m A
Just wait your turn, let me begin
C#m B F#m A D
You own the game you let me win
F#m A
Lies
C#m F#m A
It's 35 to kick my pride
C#m B F#m A
Ten more for the taxi ride
C#m B F#m A D
But I wanna be with you tonight
Bm
Pay
Am I dreaming?
Pay
Bm
What I'm seeing
D Bm F#m
I follow you down the open hall
E D
The closer we get, the more I fall
Bm F#m
I wanna believe in what I said
E D
But it's only lies inside my head
Bm F#m
So take me back to when we're young
E Bm
Back to where we started from
D F#m
Nobody said we'd spin this fast
E F#m A
Nobody said that it would last
F#m A C#m D
That it would last
F#m
Slow
C#m B F#m
It's 45 to strip my soul
C#m D F#m A
20 more to let me go
C#m B F#m A D
The play is done before the show
F#m
Light
C#m F#m
Is waiting in the car outside
C#m D F#m A
To take you back into the night
C#m B F#m A D
Can't move until you're out of sight
Bm
Pay
B
Am I dreaming?
Pay
I'm still breathing
D Bm F#m
I follow you down the open hall
E D
The closer we get, the more I fall
Bm F#m
I wanna believe in what I said
E D
But it's only lies inside my head
Bm F#m
So take me back to when we're young
E Bm
Back to where we started from
D F#m
Nobody said we'd spin this fast
E D Bm F#m
Only a fool would make it last
E Bm D F#m E
Only a fool would make it last
F#m
Sin, sin, sin
How to play The Prey
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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.