We All Float Down Here
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Intro: F F
[Verso 1]
F
Peel your skin back
F
to show what you’re made of
F F
Too bad you never did
F
have the guts to know
F
where your heart should go
Instrumental
F Dm Am Bb C F
F Dm Am Bb C F
C/E F Bb C Dm F
F Dm Am Bb C F
[Verso 2]
F
Sit back and twiddle
F
your fingers Hope that
F
no one else figures
F
out the way that
F
you play the game
Instrumental
F Dm Am Bb C F
F Dm Am Bb C F
Refrain 1
Dm C
Starved for attention that
F Bb Dm
alone wouldn’t you fill up
C F
So you feed on the weak
Bb Dm
and you drink up their blood,
C F
but someday they’ll turn on you
Chorus 1
F F
I’ll watch the world
F F
go up in flames I’ll
Dm
strike the match to
Dm F F
help you do the same
G# F
The time is now tick
F F F
tock its ticking away
Dm
So now I’m here to
Dm F F G#
rain on your parade
[Verso 3]
F
So Take a look in the mirror
F
Who’s that? Someone in
Dm
fear of running out of
C
good places to hide
Instrumental
F Dm Am Bb C F
F Dm Am Bb C F
Refrain 2
Dm C F
Crawl out from the dark
Bb Dm
Feel the light hit your face
C F
It will never be as bright
Bb Dm
as the spotlight you crave
C G# G#
But watch out before it burns you
Chorus 2
F F
I’ll watch the world
F F
go up in flames I’ll
Dm
strike the match to
Dm F F
help you do the same
G# F
The time is now tick
F F F
tock its ticking away
Dm
So now I’m here to
Dm F F G#
rain on your parade
Instrumental
C Dm C F Dm Dm
[Ponte]
Dm
The time is now tick
Dm Bb A G# Dm Dm C C#
tock its ticking away
Dm C# Dm Bb A G# Dm Dm C C# Dm Bb
tick tock its ticking away
Instrumental: F F
[Refrão]
F F
I’ll watch the world
F F
go up in flames I’ll
Dm
strike the match to
Dm F F
help you do the same
G# F
The time is now tick
F F F
tock its ticking away
Dm
So now I’m here to
Dm F F G# Am Bb C F
rain on your parade
How to play We All Float Down Here
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.