To My Old Self
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Intro
B D#m C# B
F# D#m C#
B F# B G#m
I spend my nights thinking the worst
C# B F#
D#m C#
And telling myself that everything's going to work out
B
I keep kicking myself in the mouth
D#m C# B
D#m C#
Opening up every cut that should be a scar by now
F# D#m F# D#m
I need the hope I always tell my friends about
F# D#m
I need the hope I always tell my friends about
F# D#m
F#
I sleep with the TV on, it covers up my feelings about the past
C# F# D#m
B G#m F# D#m C#
Here I am lying awake thinking about how things used to be
B G#m
I'm sick and tired
F# D#m F# B G#m
F#
I'm sick and tired of being at the same old place in my head
B
Give me peace of mind
G#m F#
I always backtrack to my old self
D#m F# B G#m B
F#
When I'm holding on to despair and cracks in my life
B F# G#m B G#m F#
I'm holding on when I need to let go
D#m
F#m
I sleep with the TV on, it covers up my feelings about the past
D#m
Here I am lying awake thinking about how things used to be
C# D#m B C# F#
C# D#m B C# F# B
D#m C#
Doubt is the soil that fear grows in
B D#m C#
I'm dirty from head to toe
B D#m C#
Doubt is the soil that fear grows in
B D#m C#
I'm dirty from head to toe
B D#m C#
Doubt is the story of how fear grows in
B D#m C#
I'm dirty from head to toe
B
I'm dirty from head to toe
I'm dirty from head to toe
How to play To My Old Self
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.