Virtuoso
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Intro:
D
D G D G
[Verso 1]
D G D G
Where to go, I wouldn't know, I heard a call out west
D G D
Gold rush rotting in a copper pot, I could end up there, I guess
G D G
And though I cannot hold you close, like a rose upon my chest
D G D Em D
Hell, if I don't see you anymore, doesn't mean I love you less
D
Woo-hoo
Woo-hoo
G D Em
[Verso 2]
D G D G
Two thumbs wavin' in the wind, I've got nothing you could buy
D G D Em
But I'll pump a little gasoline if you get me there tonight
D G D G
Tulane green, well, shame on me if I show up underdressed
D G D Em7
'Cause I always wear your borrowed things 'til I end up wearing less
[Refrão]
A G Em7 A
Hey, tryna hold me down is like holdin' on to rain
G D/F# Em7 A
I'm not an empty gun, I'm the bullet flyin' away
G Em A
You gotta learn to leave to remember why you stay
G D Em G D Em G F# Em A
Letting go of what you hold holds you just the same
[Verso 3]
D G
Veteran drummer, rookie clarinets
D G
Salt the edge and suck the lime
D G D Em
Virtuous or a virtuoso, parody or paradise?
D G D G
I close my eyes and think of you with that hammer around your chest
D G D Em
Just because I'd die to leave you here doesn't mean I love you less
Em D
Woo-hoo
Woo-hoo
G Em
[Refrão]
A G Em7 A
Hey, tryna hold me down is like holdin' on to rain
G D/F# Em7 A
I'm not an empty gun, I'm the bullet flyin' away
G Em A
You gotta learn to leave to remember why you stay
G D Em G D Em G F# Em A
Letting go of what you hold holds you just the same
Break:
D
D G D G
D Em
[Pós-Refrão]
D
Time turns, it's turning me on
The more that I miss, the more that I want
Time turns, it's turning me on
Em D
I want you right back the moment I'm gone
G
Time turns, it's turning me on
D G
The more that I miss, the more that I want
D
Time turns, it's turning me on
G D Em
I want you right back the moment I'm gone
Outro:
D G D G D G
D
D G D G
D
D G D G
D
D G
D
How to play Virtuoso
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.