Vertigo
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You wanted lights, Go see a show
D
You ran away, that's touch and go
You're scared of love, well, aren't we all?
D DM7 D6
Well, aren't we all?..........
D DM7 D6
Yeah, well, aren't we all?..........
[Verse 1]
D
..I know that you started to feel what I feel
D
I could tell 'cause you took my hand by the wheel
But you couldn't dare to make it real
Oh, it's such a shame (You left it here)
[Pre-Chorus]
G A
..And I wasn't askin' for a lifetime
Bm
I was just askin' you to take my hand
Just for a minute or a night
A
Was it too much to ask?
[Chorus]
D
You're scared of heights, that's vertigo
You wanted lights, Go see a show
D
You ran away, that's touch and go
You're scared of love, well, aren't we all?
D
You felt alive, that's chemical
Em
You felt secure, that's called a home
Bm
Couldn't take the heat, that's Mexico
G
You're scared of love, well, aren't we all?
D DM7 D6
Well, aren't we all?.......
D DM7 D6
(Well, aren't we all?).......
[Verse 2]
D
I thought that I could be the one to change you
I thought that I could be the one to prove
D
I'm used to fixin' broken things before
I thought maybe I could fix you too
[Pre-Chorus]
G
I wasn't askin' for a lifetime
A
I was just askin' you to take my hand
Bm
For just a minute or a night
A
Was it too much to ask?
[Chorus]
D
You're scared of heights, that's vertigo
You wanted lights, Go see a show
D
You ran away, that's touch and go
You're scared of love, well, aren't we all?
Bm
You felt alive, that's chemical
G
You felt secure, that's called a home
A
Couldn't take the heat, that's Mexico
A
You're scared of love, well, aren't we all?
[Bridge]
G
Said don't look down and then you do
A
You put your past on me and you
D
Think you got problems, I have too
G
You ran from love, that's nothin' new
[Chorus]
G
You're scared of heights, that's vertigo
A
You wanted lights, Go see a show
D
You ran away, that's touch and go
D
You're scared of love, well, aren't we all?
D
Well, aren't we all? Yeah
[Outro]
D
You're scared of heights, that's vertigo
You wanted lights, Go see a show
D
You ran away, that's touch and go
You're scared of love, well, aren't we all?
Well, aren't we all?
How to play Vertigo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.