The Terminal
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Intro: E Abm (2x)F#
Verse 1:
F#m E
The terminal leaves behind
Abm F#
Half-smiles and drying eyes
E
With ticket clutched in hand
Abm F#
I long to find my way back home
E
But even from way up here
Abm F#
The view isn't all that clear
E
What good is this perspective
Abm F#
If I can't tell where to go?
E Abm
woah, woah, oh
F#
I can't tell where to go
E Abm
woah, woah, oh
Chorus:
(silence) B
You're looking down on me
F#
Lost and incomplete
Abm
Desperate to make things
E
The way I think they ought to be
B
But You've got a different way
F#
You've seen all my mistakes
Abm
You're asking me to leave the pieces where they lay
E
You take my hand, we turn and walk away
E Abm x2 F#
Verse2:
E
The turbulence shakes the room
Abm F#
The passengers and the crew
E
With armrest clutched in hand
Abm F#
I long to regain some control
E
But as I relax my grip
Abm F#
I realize the truth of it
E
I'm just as powerless when
Abm F#
I am on the ground below
Chorus:
(silence) B
You're looking down on me
F#
Lost and incomplete
Abm
Desperate to make things
E
The way I think they ought to be
B
But You've got a different way
F#
You've seen all my mistakes
Abm
You're asking me to leave the pieces where they lay
E
You take my hand, we turn and walk away
E
The terminal leaves behind (We turn and walk away)
Abm F#
Half-smiles and drying eyes (We turn and walk away)
E
But as I relax my grip (We turn and walk away)
Abm F#
I realize the truth of it (We turn and walk away)
E
I can't tell where to go (We turn and walk away)
Abm F#
The terminal leaves behind (We turn and walk away)
E
Half-smiles and drying eyes (We turn and walk away)
Abm F#
We turn and walk away
Outro:
slowly strum these:
E Abm F# then end on E
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How to play The Terminal
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.