Trapeze
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Capo 3
Intro: Am G C C F C G G
Am G C C
I'll never tell you what I saw
F C G G
Or how it made me breathe.
Am G C C
I'll never repeat what I heard
F C G G
How long it took me to leave.
Am G C C
I'll never tell you what I saw
F C G G
Or how it made my smile freeze
Am E C F C
Cause this world is a whirlwind but I'm holding that trapeze
Dm G C C
And I'll never tell you what I saw
Am G C C
I'll never tell you who I loved
F C G G
Or how they made me free
Am G C C
I'll never tell you how I slept
F C G G
Back when I was 15
Am G C C
I thought that I could just forget
F C G G
The bricks that have built me
Am E C F C
But this world is a whirlwind and I'm holding that trapeze
Dm G C C
And I'll never tell you who I loved
F G
But if I could tell you one thing
C G Am
I would tell you I'm not leaving
F G
If I could show you one thing
C G Am
All my mistakes have shaped me
F
Into who I am
Fm
And who I am just wants to make you home
Intro: Am G C C F C G G
Am G C
I'll never tell you why I drive
F C G
Into the night and back again
Am G C
I hardly speak of my hometown
F C G
My little hands in the cement
Am G C C F C G G
I'll never tell you what I saw close the door swallow the key
Am E C F C
But this world is a whirlwind and I'm holding that trapeze
Am E C F C
Ya this world keeps on turning love is carried in a sling
Am E C F C
Ya this world is a whirlwind and I'm holding that trapeze.
Dm G C
So I'll never tell you what I saw
Intro: Am G C C F C G G
F G
But if I could tell you one thing
C G Am
I would tell you I'm not leaving
F G
If I could show you one thing
C G Am
All my mistakes have shaped me
F
Into who I am
Fm
And who I am just wants to make you home
How to play Trapeze
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.