Two Kinds
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Living on opposite sides of the street
C
Two kinds of people both playing for keeps
Sure as the sun about what they believe
F C F
Some people love to redraw all the lines
C
And if you agree, they'll keep an open mind
F C
Others are deathly allergic to change
F C
They prefer everything left in its place
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F
Can't face all the facts because then we'll know
Em Dm
Our vision's veiled and there's still room to grow
[Chorus 1]
Dm G
Our eyes
C Am
Selectively seeing what we want to find
Dm G
Half blind
C Am
Wildly swinging for the love of the fight
Dm G
Fearlessly, we forge ahead
C Am
Foolishly burning the bridge we are standing
Dm Am G C
On top of the world, we are breaking in two
[Instrumental]
C F
[Verse 2]
C Am C
Two kinds of people, in case you forgot
Am G C
Life is much safer inside of this box
F
With fists in the air and a vehement shout
Am
We can't decide what we're angry about
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C F
Could we be right and at the same time be wrong?
C Dm G C
That can't be it, so let's keep marching on
[Chorus 2]
Dm G
Our eyes
C Am
Selectively seeing what we want to find
Dm G
Hands tied
C Am
The puppeteer pulls at our strings every night
Dm G
We swing from his fingertips
C Am Dm
Faithfully following the leader down to the bottom
Am G C
Believing we've found the truth
[Instrumental]
C F Dm C F
[Bridge]
C
I'm two kinds of people, a divided man
Am
Which one of me will get the upper hand?
F C
I am a menace and a harm to myself
G C Am G
I ought to fix me before anyone else
C
If we can't learn to live like neighbors should
Am G C
We may just burn down this whole neighborhood
F
Two kinds of people both passing the blame
G
Which makes these two kinds of people the same
[Chorus 3]
Dm G
Our eyes
C Am
Selectively seeing what we want to find
Dm G
Half blind
C Am
Stumbling aside to the left and the right
A G
Siding, never centering
C Am
Splintering over the fragmented truth
Dm Am G C
Of the matter is we are one people, not two
How to play Two Kinds
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.