Too Late
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Intro E G C D
Em G C
G Em
G
I lift my head as the motorway
C
Lights retrieve their thread
Em C
Hanging on to me
D Em C D
A line of red is all I see
Em G
I wipe my eyes
C
And the radio takes me by surprise
Em G C
Singing songs to me
D Em G C G Em
It tells us how were meant to be
G C D Em
Too late, too late, too late to drive away
G C D Em
Leaving a trail in the pouring rain
G C D Em G C D
Too late, too late, too late to drive away
Em G
I wipe my eyes and the passing lights
C
Consume the skies
Em G C
Racing over me
D Em G C D Em
A line of red is all I see
G C
So I revive the cigarette who's light had died
Em G C
Breathing into me
D G C G Em
Her silver smoke it talks to me
G C D Em
Too late, too late, too late to drive away
G C G Em
Leaving a trail in the pouring rain
G C D
Too late, too late, too late to drive
C D
And I don't need no time
Em
Lost somewhere in this great divide
C D Em
Taken by chance and racing here instead
C D
And I don't need no time
Em
With shadows cast from fading lights
C D Em C D
Taken by chance and racing here instead
Solo Em E C D
Em C G E
G A Em C G
C
Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello
E
Hello, bye, bye
C
Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello
Em
Hello, bye, bye
C
Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello
Em C G Em
Hello, bye, bye
C
Ooooh
Em
Oooh
C
Oooh
Em
Oooh
C
Oooh
Em
Oooh
C Em
Oooh
C Em
There's some will somewhere
C Em
There's some will somewhere
C Am
There's some will somewhere
Em C
Of that much I'm sure
Am Em
Some will somewhere
How to play Too Late
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.