The Suburbs (acoustic)
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Intro: D Bm F# A
verse 1:
D Bm F# A
In the suburbs, I.....I learned to drive,
D Bm F# A D Bm F# A
And you told me we’d never survive,...grab your mother’s keys, we’re leaving
verse 2:
D Bm F# A
You always seemed so sure,...that one day we’d be fighting
D Bm F# A
In a suburban war,...your part of town against mine
D Bm F# A
I saw you standing on the opposite shore,...but by the time the first bombs fell
D Bm F# A
We were already bored,...we were already, already bored
[Refrão]
D Bm F# E
Sometimes I can’t believe it, I’m moving past the feeling
D Bm F# E D Bm F# A
Sometimes I can’t believe it, I’m moving past the feeling again
verse 3:
D Bm F# A
The kids wanna be so hard,...but in my dreams we’re still screaming
D Bm F# A
And running through the yard,...when all of the walls that they built in the
D Bm F# A
Seventies finally fall,...and all of the houses they built in the
D Bm F# A
Seventies finally fall,...meant nothing at all, meant nothing at all, it meant nothing
[Refrão]
D Bm F# E
Sometimes I can’t believe it, I’m moving past the feeling
D Bm F# E D Bm F# A
Sometimes I can’t believe it, I’m moving past the feeling and into the night
verse 4:
D Bm F# A D Bm
So can you understand,w....why I want a daughter while I’m still young?
F# A
I want to hold her hand, and show her some beauty
D Bm F# A
Before all this damage is done,...but if it’s too much to ask
D Bm F# A
If it’s too much to ask,....then send me a son....
Verse 5:
D Bm F# A
Under the overpass.....in the parking lot we’re still waiting
D Bm F# A
It’s already passed,.....so move your feet from hot pavement
D Bm F# A
And into the grass,....cause it’s already past, it’s already, already past
[Refrão]
D Bm F# E
Sometimes I can’t believe it, I’m moving past the feeling
D Bm F# E D Bm
Sometimes I can’t believe it, I’m moving past the feeling again
F# E D Bm
I’m moving past the feeling again
F# E D Bm
I’m moving past the feeling again
D Bm F# A x2
Coda:
A D Bm F#
In my dreams we’re still screaming
A D Bm F#
We’re still screaming
A D Bm F#
We’re still screaming
D Bm F# A x2
D
How to play The Suburbs (acoustic)
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 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.