This Is Not The End
View chords used in this chart
Intro: D G D Dsus4 D Bm
[Verso 1]
D D7sus4 D7
We're specks of dust
D7 G D Bb D D7sus4 D7 Bm
Hurtling nowhere through unending void
D7 D D7sus4 D7
We're blinks of time
Em7 C6 D
Clinging haphazardly to life
[Verso 2]
D Em7 Bm
There's a comfort in knowing the truth
D Daug Em7 Bm
That there's no point to anything we do
D Em Bm
Every minute we waste is a gift
D Em7 Fmaj7 F G D D7
Our ambitions are ours to forget
[Ponte]
G Gm D D7
Our kingdom's built
G C9 D D7
knowing new worlds will rise from our bones
G Gm D D7
We play pretend
Em7 C6 C9 D D7
'til we run out of time in the end
D Em7 Bm
And we'll do it again 'til it's done
D C9 Bbaug Bm D
But we know that it's never enough
Outro
D Bm Em G
You can only get what you give
F Am
As the sky crashes down
G Am G D D7
Hold me firm til it's my turn again
G Gm C9 D D7 G
I want it to end,
G Gm C9 D D7 G
this game of pretend
G Gm C6 D D7 G
To start over again
Dm F6 Dm D
Starting again
How to play This Is Not The End
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
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.