The Same As Being In Love
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D
When you base
C Bm
Your whole identity
Bb D
On reaction against somebody
C
It’s the same as being in
D F#m/C# D/C F E
D
I tend to forget when I drink.
F#m/C#
I’m doing it again I think
D/C
A hand to hold, an ego to flatter,
F E
‘Cause you were the wineskin, I was the bladder.
D
Time passes, events fall away
F#m/C#
(I don’t think they’ll hurry).
D/C
Hurry up, I’m blacking out, high on the vapor
F E
‘Cause I was the typo, you were the liquid paper.
D F#m/C#
Talk it over, talk it, overtalk it.
The answer’s still the same:
D/C
It’s discontent, humiliation
F E
‘Cause you were the theme and I was the variation.
D F#m/C#
Try to take a less dramatic course of action;
D/C
This attraction, introspection-diction predilection
F E
is breaking my heart again, breaking my heart again.
How to play The Same As Being In Love
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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.