These Days
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Intro:
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7 (x2)
[Verso 1]
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
Well I've been out walkin'
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
I don't do too much talking, these days
C Em
These days
Fmaj7
These days I sit and think a lot
C G E7
About the things that I forgot to do,
Am Am/G Fmaj7
And all the times I had a chance to
Instrumental:
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
[Verso 2]
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
And I had a lover
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
It's so hard to risk another these days
C Em
These days
Fmaj7
Now if I seem to be afraid
C G E7
To live the life that I have made in song
Am Am/G Fmaj7
Well it's just that I have been losing, so long
Instrumental:
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
C Em Fmaj7
C G E7 Am Am7/G Fmaj7
[Verso 3]
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
Well, I'll keep on movin', moving on
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
Things are bound to be improvin' these days
C Em
These days
Fmaj7
These days I sit on corner stones
C G E7
And count the time in quarter tones to ten,
Am Am/G Fmaj7
Don't confront me with my failures
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7
I had not forgotten them
Outro:
C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7 X 4
How to play These Days
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.