Tornado '87
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Am C G Dm
Oh lord I lost you I held you tight
Am C G Am
Oh I will hold on to your love in the night
C G Dm
And the black sky will come before our eyes
F C G Dm
Oh I, let's lie down in the basement tonight
F
Oh
Am C G Dm
Oh lord I've found you, I held you tight
Am C G Am
Oh I, and the buildings are pulled into the sky
C G
And our hearts shakin in
Dm F
This summer night, oh I
C G Dm
Let's lie down in the basement tonight
F
Oh
Am C G
I let you go, I let you go,
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G
Black sky comes to take you from me
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G
I let you go, I let you go,
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G Dm
Black sky comes, black sky comes, black sky comes and I hold you
Am C G Dm
Oh lord I've found you I held you tight
Am C G Am
Oh I and the black skies above our eyes tonight
C G Dm F
And our hearts breakin in the end tonight, oh I
C G Dm
Let's lie down in the basement tonight
F
Oh
Am C G
I let you go, I let you go,
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G
Black sky comes to take you from me
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G
I let you go, I let you go,
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G
Black sky comes to take you from me
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
(Single strums)
Am C G Dm
Oh lord I lost you, I held you tight
Am
Oh I
C G Am
And the black sky will come for us tonight
C G Dm F
And our heart's shakin in the empty night, oh I
C G Dm
Let's lie down in the basement tonight
F
Oh
Am C G
I let you go, I let you go,
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G
Black sky comes to take you from me
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G
I let you go, I let you go,
Dm
I let you know that I hold you
Am C G Dm
Black sky comes, black sky comes, black sky comes and I hold you
How to play Tornado '87
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.