This Is The Time Ballast
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[Verso 1]
Am C
When did we become these sinking stones?
G F
When did we build this broken home?
Am C
Holding each other like ransom notes
G F
Dropping our hearts to grip our brother's throats
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
You can't see because you don't know
C
You're caught below, beneath your own shadow
G
Stuck inside, half alive
F
Do you ever stop to ask yourself why?
Am
Close your mind, identify
C G
Do you feel, do you feel, do you call this a life?
F
All you waited for, drowning just to keep score
Am
We always start with good intentions
G
But lose ourselves along the way
[Refrão]
Am G
This is the time that we let it go
Em F
These are the words that will take us home
Am G
Singing the song that's inside us all
Em F Am
If we don't open our eyes we're walking blind
[Verso 2]
Am C
Anchored in anger, we exile ourselves
G F
Bitter blood builds our prison cell
Am C
Darker water now fills our lungs
G F
The depths of our heart have blacked the sun
( Am C G F )
( Am C G F )
( Am G )
( Am G Em F )
( Am G Em F )
Am
Naked we come, naked we leave
Fools we are, to hold tightly
Am B C Am
We are free, we are free
F G A B Am
We are the jail, we are the key, We are the jail, we are the key
[Refrão]
Am G
This is the time that we let it go
Em F
These are the words that will save us all
Am G
Singing the song that's inside us all
Em F
If we just open our eyes
Am G
This is the time that we let it go
Em F
This is the pain we are forced to know
Am G Em F
Singing the song that's inside, inside us all, inside us all
Final: Am C G F
Am C G F
How to play This Is The Time Ballast
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 Am. 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.