Tick Tick Boom - Johnny Cant Decide
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
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[Intro]
Dm7 C Bb C Dm7 C Bb C
[Verse 1]
Dm7 C Bb
Break of day, the dawn is here
Dm7 C Am7 Bbadd2
Johnny's up and pac-ing
Dm7 C Bb
Compromise or persevere?
Am7 Bb
His mind is racing
[Chorus]
Bbadd2 Cadd2 F C/D
Johnny has no guide
Bb C Dm Dm/C
Johnny wants to hide
Bb C/Bb F/A Eb6/9
Can he make a mark, if he gives up his spark?
Bb C
Johnny can't decide
[Instrumental]
Dm7 C Bb C Dm7 C Bb C
[Verse 2]
Dm7 C Bb
Susan longs to live by the sea
Dm7 C Am7 Bbsus2
She's through with competi - tion
Dm7 C Bbsus2 Bb
Susan wants a fami - ly
Am7 Bbsus2
Johnny's got a tough decision
[Chorus]
Bb C F C/D C
Johnny has no guide
Bbadd2 C Dm7 C
Johnny wants to hide
Bb C/Bb F/A Eb6/9
Can he settle down and still not drown?
Bb C F F/E
Johnny can't decide
[Verse 3]
Dm7 C
Michael's gonna have it all
Bb C Dm C
His luck will never end
Bb Am7 D
Johnny's backed against the wall
Ebadd2 Csus C
Can he bend his dreams, just like his friend?
[Verse 4]
Dm7 C Bb
Johnny sees that Susan's right
(Susan's right)
Dm7 C Am7 Bbsus2
Ambition eats right through you
(Am -bition eats right through you)
(Johnny sees right through you)
Dm7 C Bbmaj9 C/Bb
Michael doesn't see why Johnny holds so tight
Michael doesn't see I hold on tight
(Johnny, hold on tight)
Am9 Bbsus2
To the things that Johnny feels are true.
[Chorus]
Bbadd2 Cadd2 F C/D C
Johnny has no guide
(Johnny has no guide)
(Johnny has no-
Bb C Dm7
guide)
Johnny wants to hide
(Johnny wants to hide)
(Johnny wants to hide)
Bb C/Bb F/A Eb6/9
How can you soar when you're nailed to the floor?
Bb C Dm7 Csus2
Johnny can't decide.
[Interlude]
Bbadd2 C
I want to write music.
Dm
I want to sit down, right now, at my piano,
Bb Am7 Dm7
And write a song that people will listen to and remember,
Eb6/9
And do the same thing every morning, for the rest of my life.
[Chorus]
Bbadd2 Cadd2 F C/D C
Johnny has no guide
(Johnny has no guide)
(Johnny has no-
Bbadd2 C Dm C
guide)
Johnny wants to hide
(Johnny wants to hide)
(Johnny wants to hide)
Bb C/Bb F/A Eb6/9
How do you know when it's time to let go?
Bb C Dm7 C Bb
Johnny can't decide
(Johnny can't decide)
(Johnny can't decide)
C/Bb C Dm7 C
Johnny can't de - cide
(Decide)
(Decide)
Bb C/Bb C Dm7 C Bb
Johnny can't de-cide
(Johnny can't decide)
(Johnny can't decide)
C/Bb C Dm7 C
Johnny can't de - cide
(Decide)
(Decide)
Bb C/Bb C Dm7 C Bb C/Bb C Dm7 C Bbadd2
Decide, decide, decide
(Decide, decide de -- cide)
(Decide, de -- cide)
[Outro]
N.C. Dm7 C Bb C Dsus2
Johnny can't decide
How to play Tick Tick Boom - Johnny Cant Decide
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What is the starting chord?
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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.