Vain
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Riff 1
E|-------------------|
B|-0h1----0----------|
G|-----2----0h2-----0|
D|---------------4---|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
Intro C Am Em
C Am
It slip between your fingers, out of grasp
Em
You are vain
C Am
To hold yourself so high - you'd never match
Em
Far from sane
Am Em
I would like to know
Am G Am
I would like to know where you've been
Em C
To know where I'll go
G Am
And I'll lay down my arms
Em C ( Em9 G5/E )
If you open up yours
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Riff 2
E|----------------------0|
B|-0h1----0-------------1|
G|-----2----0h2-----0---2|
D|---------------4------2|
A|----------------------0|
E|-----------------------|
C Am
Even when you write an honest song
Em
You are vain
C Am
You try and pick only the greatest words
Em
It brings you pain
Am Em
I would like to know
Am G Am
I would like to know where you've been
Em C
To know where I'll go
G Am
And I'll lay down my arms
Em C
If you open up yours
G Am
When you like what you see
Em C
You don't countenance me
G Am
If you're all in your head
Em C
Then I'll never be near
D
A crow rests in the tree, swinging by the balcony
It's staring right at me, I can't believe
G Em
I'm starting to break down
D
Just another sip, anormally, it offers me
Some liquid, bitter, dark
A starry night surrounding thee
C
No, it cannot be, my enemy, what I've become
Voices in my head, I'm seeing red, it's made me numb
D B5
The fall I am about to face is now the only thing that has any
D5
beauty left
G Em
In awe with all of this break down
C Am
It takes so much to see within ourselves
Em
We are vain
C Am
Vain for living life far from our self
Em
We have no names
Am Em
I would like to know
F7M C Dm
I would like to know where you've been
Am F
To know where I'll go
C Dm
And I'll lay down my arms
Am F
If you open up yours
C Dm
When you like what you see
Am F
You don't countenance me
C Dm
If you're all in your head
Am F
Then I'll never be near
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Riff 3
E|----------------------0--|
B|-0h1----0-------------0--|
G|-----2----0h2-----0---0--|
D|---------------4------2--|
A|----------------------2--|
E|----------------------0--|
How to play Vain
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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.