The Vampire Lestat
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Intro
E F#
Lets say Im drawn to trauma
G#m A
That drama drives the engine
D
An exercise
D#dim C# F#m
To exorcise the voices that keep me hummin'
D F#m
I've heard enough (Hit the gas!)
D F#m
To shut them up (Hit the gas!)(Shut up!)
Fdim C#
If you see me runnin' into traffic
C#
Don't you panic
F#m D#dim
I'll be fine
D
I'll be fine
[Verso 1]
F#m
We need to find the stutter
C# F#m
Where inhibition flutters
D D#m F
And then we'll bite the head off of the snake
F#m
And drown it in money
[Pré-Refrão]
D F#m
I loved too hard (Hard!)
D F#m
I loved too fast (Fast!)(Shut up!)
Fdim C# C#7 F#m
All I wanted was a love that's finally designed to last (No you don't!)
D#dim
To last (No you don't!)
D
To last (No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no you don't!)
D#dim C#7
To laaaaaaaaaast
[Refrão]
A C#
Be broken, unlovable
D D#m C#
This ain't no cry for help
A C#/F D Dm
This is a song for all the beautiful unwell
A C#/F
Be damaged, be cabbage
D C#/F
When the curtain drops, be baggage
A C#/F D
This aint no goddamn crime of passion, oh!
A
Be broken(Make more!)
C#
Unlovable(Make more!)
D D#m
Be lost and irredeemable(Make more!)(Make more!)
A C# D
This is a song for all the beautiful unwell(Make more!)(Make more!)
Fdim C#
(Make!)(Ahh-ah)
[Verso 2]
A F#m
She says we kill the planet
A
Rebuild it in our image
D D#dim
It takes a village to burn a village
C# F#m
To put me on the throne
D F#m
I've heard you're cool
D F#m
To take it all
Outro
Fdim
If you see me runnin' into traffic
Fdim
Don't you panic
F#m
I'll be fine
F#m
I'll be fine
D
Get in line
F#m
Get in line
D
You'll be fine
F#m
I'll be fine
D
Get in line
F#m
Get in line
How to play The Vampire Lestat
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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.