Typecast - Ryan Adams

Typecast

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[Intro: ]E G# F# x 2 (hammer on the A & D strings)
 
Verse 1:
 
E Ab F#
You and I, we were born to play these parts
 
And we play them so well
E Ab F#
So well, that often sometimes so much that even I forget,
 
You know, who we really are, it keeps me locked in to the deal..
 
F#
Binary stars
Ab
Companions in the sky
A
Always in orbit
Ab G F#
But never to collide
F# Ab
We're just not going supernova anytime soon
A B
We're just two stars out under the moon
 
[Refrão]
 
E Ab F#
Typecast, we play losers who keep falling in love with the wrong ones
E Ab F#
Typecast, what a show, why won't they cancel us
A A
We've got a million more seasons to go, oh FUCK !!!
E Ab F#
We've been typecast
 
E Ab F#
 
Verse 2:
 
Every shadow I knew you underneath was just a studio trick
A spotlight on the stage
Black puddles, to simulate the depth
To manipulate the young and naive and hide your age
 
F#
Well worse than liars
Ab
We're paid to be fakes
A Ab G F#
Ghost lights in your living room for in between matinees
F# Ab
Two lonely stars, someplace beyond the moon
A B
Where all the light is coming but never receiving of getting any..
 
E Ab F#
Typecast, we play losers who keep falling in love with the wrong ones
E Ab F#
Typecast, what a show, why won't they cancel us
 
E Ab F#
Typecast, we play losers who keep falling in love with the wrong ones
E Ab F#
Typecast, what a show, why won't they cancel us
 
E Ab F#
We've got a million more seasons to go, oh no, oh yes,
E Ab F#
We've been typecast..oh fuck..
E F# Ab E
We've been typecast

How to play Typecast

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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.

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