This Is A Love Song For The Loveless
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Intro: C# E F# (4x)
Verse 1:
C#
You're not who you used to
E F#
be or at least not to me
C# E
A ghost on a movie screen
F#
is what you seem
C#
Now you're the one to
E
let the sun fall down
F#
like a stone in a river
C#
You steal the blood inside
E F#
of me I can't bleed
[Refrão]
C# E
This is a love song for the
F# C#
loveless and the hopeless
E
You can be certain that
F# C#
I'm with you when I sing
E
This is a love song for
F# C#
the desperate and the lonely
E
You could have nothing
F#
but you'll still have me
Verse 2:
C#
Gone like the sound
E
of your voice or
F#
a passing minute
C#
Blown like your
E F#
hair in the breeze
C#
You are the one
E
to let our star
fall down like
F#
a stone in a river
C#
You stole the life inside
E F#
of me I can't breathe
Chorus
Bridge:
A
There's a part of me
E/G#
that dies when you
A
turn away your eyes
B
I'm alive but not inside
A
And you know all I
E/G#
wanted was your love
but you left me
A
high and dry
You're the part of me
B
that died my darling
Verse 3:
C# E
Now that I'm dead to you dear
F#
you can slip those bullets
C#
back in your lips
E F#
where they seethe
C#
You were the one to gun
E
our love straight down
F#
like a stone in a river
C#
You shot your favorite
E F#
enemy Watch me bleed
Chorus
Outro: C# C# C# C#
How to play This Is A Love Song For The Loveless
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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.