The Suicide Mile
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[Verso 1]
D#m B C#
My life is spinning around in circles
D#m
It's like I'm wasting my time with
B C#
dead end streets and concrete dreams
D#m B C#
I walk the suicide mile just to see
D#m
this all fall down Now I know my
B C#
life is not as bad as it seems
[Pré-Refrão]
D#m B
And all these years were passing
C#
faster than you think It's
D#m F#/A#
bigger than you and me
B
As we flicker and
C#
flash like a memory
[Refrão]
B F#
I turn my back against the sun
C# D#m
Spend sleepless nights with a
B F#
loaded gun The demons in my
C# D#m F# B
head keep me alive Broken
F# C#
and beyond repair A useless
D#m B
fear that keeps me quiet here
F# C#
I'm just trying to survive
on the suicide mile
[Verso 2]
D#m B
These nights are dark
C#
and never ending
D#m
It's like I'm losing my mind
B
with flashing lights on TV
C# D#m B
screens I walk the suicide
C#
mile just to calm myself down
D#m
Now I know this world
B C#
isn't spinning just for me
[Pré-Refrão]
D#m B
And all these years were passing
C#
faster than you think It's
D#m F#/A#
bigger than you and me
B
As we flicker and
C#
flash like a memory
[Refrão]
B F#
I turn my back against the sun
C# D#m
Spend sleepless nights with a
B F#
loaded gun The demons in my
C# D#m F# B
head keep me alive Broken
F# C#
and beyond repair A useless
D#m B
fear that keeps me quiet here
F# C#
I'm just trying to survive
C#
on the suicide mile
[Ponte]
B C#
To daze away is all I really need
B C#
Flicker and flash just like a memory
B C#
To daze away is all I really need
D#m F#
Flicker and flash just like a memory
B C#
To daze away is all I really need
B C#
Flicker and flash just like a memory
B c#
To daze away is all I really need
D#m F#
Flicker and flash just like a memory
C#
Flicker and flash just like a memory
[Refrão]
B F#
I turn my back against the sun
C# D#m
Spend sleepless nights with a
B F#
loaded gun The demons in my
C# D#m F# B
head keep me alive Broken
F# C#
and beyond repair A useless
D#m B
fear that keeps me quiet here
F# C#
I'm just trying to survive
D#m
on the suicide mile
How to play The Suicide Mile
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#m. 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.