Traces
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Intro: Bm Bm7/A G#m5-/7 G7M A#7M/9 Eb6 Em7 A4/7 A7
D F#m7 Am B7
Faded photographs, covered now with lines and creases
Em7 C C#m5-/7 F#
Tickets torn in half, memories and bits and pieces
Bm Bm7/A G#m5-/7 G7M A#7M/9 Eb6
Traces of love, long ago, that didn't work out right
Em7 A4/7 A7
Traces of love
D F#m7 Am B7
Ribbons from her hair, souvenirs of days together
Em7 C C#m5-/7 F#
The rings she used to wear, pages from an old love letter
Bm Bm7/A G#m5-/7 G7M A#7M/9 D#6
Traces of love, long ago, that didn't work out right
Em7 A4/7 A7 D
Traces of love, with me tonight
Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 F#m7
I close my eyes and say a prayer
Bm7 F#m7
That in her heart she'll find
G A A#
A trace of love still there, somewhere
Interlude: D# Gm7 A#m7 C7 Fm7 C# Dm5-/7 G7
Cm Cm7/A# Am5-/7
Traces of hope, in the night
A#7M A#7M/9 E6
That she'll come back and dry
Fm7 A#4/7 A#7 D#
These traces of tears, from my eyes
How to play Traces
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.