Unwanted
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Intro
Am G F x2
[Verso 1]
Am G
New York City in a suit dress
F
Ordered champagne but you couldn't care less
Am G
Stone cold stare in the candlelight
F
You didn't want to talk but you wanted to fight
Am G F
There was somewhere else that you wanted to be
Mmm
Am G F
I didn’t know where but it wasn't with me
F C
I don't know how to give you up
G Am
You know I’d never been in love
F C
You showed me what I had to lose
G Am
And hurt me when I trusted you
F C
Now I'm broken, no good to anyone
E Am
With a heart that you left haunted
F C
It's bad enough to be unloved
N.C.
But it's worse to be unwanted
[Verso 2]
Am G
Seafoam eyes said the water's safe
F
The devil in disguise had a poker face
Am G
I believed it all every word you said
F
The wave crashed in now the dream is dead
Am G F
There was somewhere else that you wanted to be
Mmm
Am G F
I didn’t know where but it wasn't with me
F C
I don't know how to give you up
G Am
You know I’d never been in love
F C
You showed me what I had to lose
G Am
And hurt me when I trusted you
F C
Now I'm broken, no good to anyone
E Am
With a heart that you left haunted
F C
It's bad enough to be unloved
G N.C.
But it's worse to be unwanted
G F
I know there’s somewhere else that you wanted to be
Mmm
Am G F
I didn’t know where but it wasn't with me
N.C. C
I don't know how to give you up
G Am
You know I’d never been in love
F C
You showed me what I had to lose
G Am
And hurt me when I trusted you
F C
Now I'm broken, no good to anyone
E Am
With a heart that you left haunted
F C
It's bad enough to be unloved
G N.C.
But it's worse to be unwanted
How to play Unwanted
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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.