Weakness
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Intro: C C C C
Verse: 1
C B7
Ran away from silence to the fury
Am B7
Hope I find someone there that could cure me
G
I went to the world
F C
My weakness got stronger every day
C B7
Though my chequered history's appalling
Am B7
In the line of beauty I lay fallen
G
I found a girl
F C
She's my weakness, gets stronger every day
C
Every day
[Refrão]
Fmaj7 Dm C Am
I can't promise I will love you for the rest of your life
Fmaj7 Dm C G
But you know I'm gonna be there for the rest of mine
C G Am F
We pour our hearts into a box
C G Am F
Seal that box with chains and locks
Bb F
And then we hide it
C Gm
Don't dare look inside it
Bb F C Gm
In case the feeling shows
C G Am F#7
You could spend all your life with that damn box
F C
Trying to keep it closed
verse 2
C B7
Went around the world in 80 lovers
Am B7
Don't think really anyone recovered
G
Go see the world
F C
Let your weakness get stronger every day
C
Every day
[Refrão]
Fmaj7 Dm
I took photographs of Mars
C G
Left my footprints on the Moon
Fmaj7 Dm
I wanted the universe
C G
Then they sent you
C G Am F
We pour our hearts into a box
C G Am F
Seal that box with chains and locks
Bb F
And then we hide it
C G
Don't dare look inside it
Bb F C G
In case the feeling shows
C G Am F#7
You could spend all your life with that damn box
F C
Trying to keep it closed
Instrumental
Fmaj7 Dm C G (2x)
C G Am F#7
F C
[Refrão]
C G Am F
We pour our hearts into a box
C G Am F
Seal that box with chains and locks
Bb F
And then we hide it
C G
Don't dare look inside it
Bb F C G
In case the feeling shows
C G Am F#7
We could spend all your life with that damn box
F C
Trying to keep it closed
How to play Weakness
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.