Velvet Covered Brick
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Intro:
Fm / / / / / / /
Ab / / / / / Eb / (x2)
Verse 1:
Fm Eb
Cyclical, stuck inside a never ending rhyme
Ab Cm
But you're comfortable, just another day composing alibis
Fm
Sing yourself to sleep, count the days gone by
Eb
But outside of your walls passes real life
Ab
So here's a velvet covered brick, death comes to us all too quick
Cm
Here's your chance to live, but I heard you say...
Chorus:
F5 Ab5 G5 Eb5
"We're heading nowhere
F5 Ab5 G5 Eb5
It's not close to them
F5
Even horizons can fade
Ab5 Eb5 Db5 C5
Hope says she's never a saint
F5
They're all waiting on a prayer
Ab5 G5 Fm
If we're heading nowhere"
Verse 2:
Fm Eb
Turbulence, am I causing you to think outside a cell for once
Ab Cm
Just feel comfortable, dissolving years like no one else before
Fm
And I said, we'll go where you are, lead your way through this
Eb
But fear and fail has made you its captive, it's passive
Ab
So here's a velvet covered brick, death comes to us all too quick
Cm
Here's your chance to love, but I heard you scream!
Chorus
Instrumental:
Fm / / / / / / /
Ab / / / / / Eb / (x2)
Fm / / / / / / /
Ab / / / / / / /
Bb / / / / / / /
Db / / / / / / /
Chorus (without first 2 lines)
Chorus
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Simplified chorus:
Fm Ab
"We're heading nowhere
Fm Ab
It's not close to them
Fm
Even horizons can fade
Ab Eb
Hope says she's never a saint
Fm
They're all waiting on a prayer
Ab Fm
If we're heading nowhere"
How to play Velvet Covered Brick
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. 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.