The Things I Have Seen
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D Dm C
It takes you in and tears it all out
D Bb
It tears it all out
Dm
But you never know
Dm Am
It takes your life, turns you into someone
G Dm
And you know it won't be long
Dm
Someone you'd never know
F
Don't claim that you know me
D Am
When you very well
F C Dm
That I have seen through it all
Bb F Dm
And don't claim that you know why
D Am
When you know everything
F C F Dm
When you've seen things for what they were
F C Bb D F Em
D F C
Inside you feel it taking over
Bb
It's taking over
D G
When you feel it most
D F Em
It draws you in and tears it away
C Bb
It tears it away
Bb D
Then it leaves you lost
Bb F
Don't claim that you know me
D Am
When you very well
F C Dm
That I have seen through it all
Bb F
And don't claim that you know why
D
When you know everything
F C F Eb
When you've seen things for what they were
F Eb D
For what they were
F Eb D
For what they were
F Am Dm Am Dm
Remember the days when our fears had long since died
F Am
And now how they age us
Am D Bb
They've taken all our lives, lives
D Dm C
It takes you in and tears it all out
D Bb
It tears it all out
Dm
But you never know
Dm Am
It takes your life, turns you into someone
G Dm
And you know it won't be long
Dm
Someone you'd never know
Bb F
Don't claim that you know me
D Am
When you very well
F C Dm
That I have seen through it all
Bb F
And don't claim that you know why
D
When you know everything
F C F Eb
When you've seen things for what they were
F Eb D
For what they were
F Eb D
For what they were
F Eb D x 3
Bb F
Sore again is this old wound
Dm A
It overshadows everything
Bb F Dm
And I have seen through it all
Bb F Dm
Ah, ah
Am
Yeah
Am F C
All the things I've seen
F C D
How to play The Things I Have Seen
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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.