Time Stood Still
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[INTRO ]
Fadd9 Am7 Gsus4
Woah
Fadd9 Am7 Gsus4
Woah
LINK (fingerpicked)
C
VERSE
C Gsus4 Am7 Fsus2
Stay if you want to, jump to the other side
(same chords)
I never said this was a logical affair
But I saw the future, life through a coloured lens
It looks so bright
Pre-Chorus
Gsus4 Am7 Fsus2
Cause I've been treading water for too long (treading water)
Gsus4 Am7 Gsus4
Drifting ever closer to the storm
Chorus 1
Fadd9 C
Working for the weekend, reminiscing
Am7 Gsus4
---- decided to leave
Fad99 C Gsus4 Am7
Time stood still, time stood sti----ll
(same chords)
Humming on a bassline, back on the shoreline
Watching the tide come in, time stood still
Time stood still
LINK (strumming from now on)
C
verse 2 (same chords)
She's the only person, that I've ever known
Who wore her heart outside and it was a beautiful thing
Now I carry a picture, in a frame inside my mind
Inside my mind
Pre-Chorus (same chords)
Cause I've been treading water for too long (treading water)
Drifting ever closer to the storm
Chorus 2 (same chords)
Working for the weekend, what am I missing
---- decided to leave
Time stood still, time stood still (hey)
Humming on a bassline, back on the shoreline
Watching the tide come in, time stood still
Time stood still (hey)
INTRO RETURNS
Fadd9 Am7 Gsus4
Woah Time stood still
Fadd9 Am7 Gsus4
Time stood
Fadd9 Am7 Gsus4
Time stood still
Fadd9 Am7 Gsus4
Chorus 1 AGAIN (back to fingerpicking)
Fadd9 C
Working for the weekend, reminiscing
Am7 Gsus4
---- decided to leave
Fadd9 C Gsus4 Am7
Time stood still, time stood sti----ll
Humming on a bassline, back on the shoreline
Watching the tide come in, time stood still
Time stood still
How to play Time Stood Still
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fadd9. 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.