Tick Tock
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Intro: D G D G
D G
Arms by my side, heart on my sleeve,
D A
The chandelier falls as I stand underneath,
Em
Won't you give it up this time?
G
Won't you give it up to save?
D
Watch this come alive,
A
That was yesterday
Em
Tick tock,
G
Ready,
D
Holding,
A
To put hope back on the shelf
Em
This is the last time
G
I stay up all night,
D A Em
Forget everything and I'm starting with you
I love you but I,
G
I must say goodbye
D A D G
Forget everything and I'm staring with you
D
Where do you run?
G
What can you lose?
D A
Run from yourself but you're still stuck with you
Em
Won't you give it up this time?
G
Won't you give it up to save?
D
Watch this come alive,
A
That was yesterday
Em G
Clock's got his hands in the air as I'm fallin'
D A
The clock's got his hands in the air as I'm calling out
Em G
Clock's got his hands by his sides I'm still waiting,
D
I'm still waiting,
A
I'm still waiting
Em
Tick tock,
G
Ready,
D
Holding,
A
To put hope back on the shelf
Em
This is the last time
G
I stay up all night,
D A Em
Forget everything and I'm starting with you
I love you but I,
G
I must say goodbye
D A Em
Forget everything and I'm staring with you
G
With you, with you,
D A
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
Em G
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
D A
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
Em
I'm starting with you
D A Em
(x2) Forget everything and I'm starting with you
This is the last time
G
I stay up all night,
D A Em
Forget everything and I'm starting with you
I love you but I,
G
I must say goodbye
D A Em
Forget everything and I'm staring with you
G
With you, with you,
D A
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
Em G
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
D A
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
Em G
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
D A
I'm starting with you, with you, with you
D
I'm starting with you
How to play Tick Tock
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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.