The Year We Tried To Kill The Pain
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Intro: D E A
[Verso 1]
A Bm7
Baby, do you still remember
D A
The year we tried to kill the pain?
A Bm7
With sex and drugs and bad intentions
D A
Stayin up til the break of day
A Bm7
The road trip down to Oklahoma
D A
The night we tried to steal a train
A Bm7
The day I walked in on you and Cody
D A
I know you both felt so ashamed
[Refrão]
D E
Gonna take this burning heart
A F#m
Stick it in the ground
D E
Put me out of your misery
A F#m
Where I almost drowned
D E
I was on fire, I needed you
D A
The year we tried to kill the pain
[Verso 2]
A Bm
The Southern nights so warm and tender
D A
The sun that burned your skin so brown
A Bm
The blood red earth, those good bartenders
D A
A good saloon in every town
A Bm
The day we roll right into Memphis
D A
With only thirteen dollars cash
A Bm
That night we climbed the wall to Graceland
D A
We made love there on the grass
[Refrão]
D E
Gonna take this burning heart
A F#m
Stick it in the ground
D E
Put me out of your misery
A F#m
Where I almost drowned
D E
I was on fire, I needed you
D A
The year we tried to kill the pain
A Bm D A
A Bm D A
[Verso 3]
A Bm7
So fare thee well, my fallen angel
D A
We may never meet again
A Bm7
I wouldn't trade ten years in heaven
D A
For the year we tried to kill the pain
[Refrão]
D E
Gonna take this burning heart
A F#m
Stick it in the ground
D E
Put me out of your misery
A F#m
Where I almost drowned
D E
I was on fire, I needed you
D A
The year we tried to kill the pain
D E
I was on fire, I needed you
D A
The year we tried to kill the pain
Outro:
Bm D
Ooh-ooh
A
Ooh-ooh
A Bm
Oh, oh
D A
How to play The Year We Tried To Kill The Pain
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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.