Warning Signs
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Am7 x02010
Em 022000
[Intro]
G D C
G D C
G D C
G D C
[Verse 1]
G D
Take all the time that you want
C
I'll be right here
G D
Your stoic sense of relief
C
For the heavy years
G D
And when it all comes undone
C Am7 D
We'll pull into place
[Verse 2]
G D
But your love, as much as it feels
C
Like a fortress, dear
G D
Can't help shaking the sense
C
It's a souvenir
G D
I'll soon be left to recall
C Am7 D
In fondness and pain
[Chorus]
G D C
Because it all has a time and place
G D C
And we all got that figure to face
G D C
Warning signs and it's spelt out in red
Em D C
Maybe I'm better off in the dread
Em D C
Maybe I'm better off in the dread
[Verse 3]
G D
Hang on, you're coming too close
C
To a burning room
G D
And I love you too much
C
To see you consumed
G D
So please, excuse me if I
C Am7 D
Seem distant these days
[Verse 4]
G D
Sure you see kindness and peace
C
But you should know
G D
There's something deep underneath
C
I don't always show
G D
And on the loneliest nights
C Am7 D
It comes out to say:
[Chorus]
G D C
That it all has a time and place
G D C
And we all got that figurative face
G D C
Warning signs and it's spelt out in red
Em D C
Maybe I'm better off in the dread
G D C
But this won't be the end to my truth
G D C
At the edge of my mind on a noose
G D C
When this tattoo was a symbol in jest
Em D C
But now it's coming alive in my head
Em D Am7
Maybe I'm better off in the dread
[Instrumental]
Am7
[Outro]
G D C
G D C
G D C
Em D C
Maybe I'm better off in the dread
How to play Warning Signs
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.