The Whole Thing
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
[Verse]
Bb D
You need the whole thing to make any of it useful.
Eb Bb
Try as we might to pull the limbs apart.
F Eb
My thumbs are getting raw from mending all the seams,
F Eb Bb
And all the thread that I could find was made from inside of me; my gut strings.
[Verse 2]
Bb D
You need time to pass to see that there’s a difference.
Eb Bb
With stubborn eyes we try to ignore the change.
F Eb
My eyelids have come to rest. A beautiful blindness.
F Eb Bb
But the light at still is mocking me with shades of yellow and pink.
[Chorus]
F Eb
There’s a scar on my stomach that leads to where I came from,
D Eb
And the shape of my hand fits so perfectly in my father’s glove.
[Verse 3]
Bb D
You need the whole thing to make any of it useful.
Eb Bb
You need shade to fall in between the shimmering.
F Eb
You need moonlight to grow.
F Eb
You need aggravation to know which way to go.
[Chorus]
F Eb
There’s a scar on my stomach that leads to where I came from,
D Eb
And the shape of my hand fits so perfectly in my father’s glove.
[Outro]
Bb D
You need something to serve as a reminder.
Eb Bb
So without a scar we are incomplete.
F
You need the whole thing.
Eb Bb
You need the whole thing.
How to play The Whole Thing
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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.