Uncomfortably Numb
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Intro: C Am
C D
Am
C Am C D
I wasn't there when you needed me
Am
You never let me in your life
C Am C D
I didn't say what bothered me
Am
You sure said more than that
C Am C D Am
The silence that followed didn't do us any good
C Am C D Am
And it seems like you settled for me
C Am C D Am
Cause I was the best that you could get
But there wasn't enough
C Am C D Am
I know what you want and you're not the one for me
C Em Am G Am
I've been leaving you since the day we met
C Em Am G Am
And it feels like you have too
C D
I remember when I met you
Am G Am
The day I saw your smile
C D Am G Am
And now it's time to let go, oh, it's time to feel alive
( C Am )
( C D )
( Am )
C Am C D
The problems I had with you
Am
Are the ones you had with me
C Am C D
Even though we were holding love
Am
We both know we drifted apart
C Am C D Am
I guess this is it ? why bother when there's nothing left
C Am C D Am
When neither you nor me are here
C Am C D Am
Growing bitter and uncomfortably numb
Losing what we had
C Am C D Am
At least we tried but it wasn't meant to be
C Em Am G Am
I've been leaving you since the day we met
C Em Am G Am
And it feels like you have too
C D
The reasons that I loved you
Am G Am
Are the ones that made me go
C D
The reasons that I loved you
Am G Am
Oh, I've got to let you know
C Bm G Am G Am
I should have seen it coming, should have known what to expect
C Bm G Am G Am
I should have seen the signs, should have known that it was wrong
C Em Am G Am
I've been leaving you since the day that we met
C Em Am G Am
And it feels like you have too
C D
The reasons that I loved you
Am G Am
Oh, are the ones that made me go
C D
The reasons that I loved you
Am G Am
Oh, I got to let you know
Am C D
I am sorry that we got here
Am C D
But I'm glad, glad that we are done
Am C
I don't wanna go back there
D
Cause the love I felt is gone
Am C D
Cause the love I felt is gone
Solo Am C D D
How to play Uncomfortably Numb
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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.