The Woods
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F#m Bm
Waking up in the middle of the woods
F#m Bm
Naked in the middle of the woods
F#m D
I've seen all the wolves in this place
F#m F#m
I've been a wolf in this place
F#m D
I've been watching the rats in the race
Dm
I was a rat in the race
F#m
I've seen the love in me fade
D E F#m C#m
I am no longer here: the place I fear, the place that fills me
D E F#m D#m
You are: the words I feel, the knot that heals, the place I kneel to
D
Tell me that you want to leave with me
E
Tell me that you want to go with me
F#m
Don't you want to get out of here?
C#m
Out of the woods?
D
Tell me that you want to leave with me
E
Tell me that you want to go with me
F#m
Don't you want to get out of here?
C#m
Out of the woods?
D
We walk down to the ocean
E
Your sarcasm heavy laden on me
F#m
Your eye contact leaves a message
C#m
My love stacked on top of the trees
D
You brought me down to the river
E
And you pushed me in
F#m
Hoping that the white rapids
C#m
Would challenge my ability to swim
D E
You are the words I feel
F#m
You're how I deal
C#m
You're who I run to
D
Tell me that you want to leave with me
E
Tell me that you want to go with me
F#m
Don't you want to get out of here?
C#m
Out of the woods?
D
Tell me that you want to leave with me
E
Tell me that you want to go with me
F#m
Don't you want to get out of here?
C#m
Out of the woods?
D E
I walk you down to the willow to show you the leaves
F#m
I say 'they are just like us
C#m
Ever changing into the breeze'
D
You pick up two handfuls
E
You tell me 'they're all dried up and dead'
F#m
You know that's nothing like us
C#m
We'll live forever instead
How to play The Woods
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#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.