The Sound Of Music
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Intro
|N.C. |N.C. |N.C. |N.C.
|E5 |A5 |E5 |A5
|E5 |A5 |E5 |A5
|E5 |A5 |E5 |A5
|E5 |A5 |E5 |E5
|E5 |E5 |E5 |E5
|E5 |E5 |E5 |E5
[Verso 1]
E5 E5
See my true reflection cut off my own connections
E5 E5
I can see life getting harder
E5 E5
So sad is this sensation, reverse the situation
E5 E5
I can't see it getting better
Instrumental
|E |E |Esus4 E |E
|E |E |Esus4 E |E
|E5 |E5 |E5 |E5
[Verso 2]
E5 E5
I'll walk you through the heartbreak, show you all the outtakes
E5 E5
I can't see it getting higher
E5 E5
Systematically degraded, emotionally a scapegoat
E5 E5
I can't see it getting better
Instrumental
|E |E |Esus4 E |E
|E |E |Esus4 E |E
|E5 |E5 |E5 |E5
|E5 |E5 |E5 |E5
|E5 |E5 |E5 |E5
[Verso 3]
E5 E5
Perverse and unrealistic, try to make it all stick
E5 E5
I can't see it getting better
E5 E5
Hollow now, I'm burned out, all I need to break out
E5 E5
I can't see life getting higher
Outro
E5 D5 A5 E5
Love! life! makes you feel - higher
E5 D5 A5 E5
Love! and life! makes you feel - higher
E5 D5 A5 E5
Higher! higher! higher! higher!
E5 D5 A5 E5
Higher! higher! higher! higher!
E5 D5 A5 E5
Love! of life! makes you feel higher
|E5 |D5 |A5 |E5
|E5 |D5 |A5 |E5
How to play The Sound Of Music
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.