Understatement
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VERSE:
E5 E5
I'M SICK OF SMILING AND SO IS MY JAW,
F#5 A5
CAN'T YOU SEE MY FRONT IS CRUMBLING DOWN.?
E5
I'M SICK OF BEING SOMEONE I'M NOT,
F#5 A5
PLEASE GET ME OUT OF THIS SLUMP!
E5
I'M SICK OF CLAPPING
F#5 A5
WHEN I KNOW I CAN DO IT BETTER FOR MY SELF!
I'M SICK OF WAITING,
F#5 A5
SICK OF ALL THESE WORDS THAT WILL NEVER MATTER.
BRIDGE:
C#5 B5 A5
I WIRE THESE NERVES TOGETHER
C#5 B5 A5
HOPING FOR A CHANCE TO THINK ON TIME
C#5 B5 A5
AND I'M TRACING OVER YOUR LETTER
C#5 B5 A5
TO SEE IF YOUR INTENTIONS ARE AS GOOD AS MINE
Chorus:
E5 F#5 A5 B5
BUT YOU'RE GETTING WORSE, I SWEAR IT.
E5 F#5 A5 B5
IT'S HARD TO PROVE YOUR AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
E5 F#5 A5 B5
YOU'RE GETTING WORSE, AND I KNOW
C#5 A5 B5
THAT YOU'LL BE CALLING, CALLING, CALLING ME AGAIN.
VERSE 2:
E5 E5
I'M DONE WITH EVERYTHING,
F#5
THAT HAD TO DO WITH YOU.
A5
DON'T WORRY, YOU'RE PICTURES ARE ALREADY BURNED!
E5
I'M DONE WITH NEW FRIENDS,
F#5 A5
DON'T SELL YOUR SELF SHORT YOU'LL LOSE IT IN THE END!
(REPEAT BRIDGE)
(REPEAT Chorus)
*BREAKDOWN*= E5 F#5 A5 A5 B5
E5 F#5 A5 A5 B5
I CAN'T HELP HOW I FEEL
E5 F#5 A5 A5 B5
NO, I CAN'T HELP HOW I FEEL
BUT YOU'RE!(REPEAT Chorus CLEAN)
*CALLING ME AGAIN---PART*=SAME CHORD PROGRESSION AS Chorus
(REPEAT Chorus)
END ON E5
How to play Understatement
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E5. 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.