Whats In A Name
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Intro
C F Am G
C F C F
Am F Am G
C F
There was nothing you could do but turn away
C F
They told the fathers to hide all the girls away
Am F C F
It's just a name, a name, a name, a name, what's in a name?
C F
And you were sleeping by the time I found you there
Am G
I said ’It's a shame we got to cut off all that hairâ...â?
C F C F
But it's all right, I just hope it's nothing bad
Am F C F
You can call me if you're sad, I don't care what you father said
C F C F
Am F Am G
C F
We were running through the halls of the middle school
C F
Writing our names on the sides of the public pool
Am F C F
Like two ghosts in flight on a sleepless night, we were alive
C F
And you told me you were scared of suicide
Am G
On the night that your best friend's brother died
C F C F
But it's all right, I just hope it's nothing bad
Am F C F
You can call me if you're sad, I don't care what you father said
C F C F
Am F Am G
(Not sure about the bridge, doesn't sound great with just chords anyway)
C F
And I was lost in you dancing around in your living room
C F
You said your mother's in the back on Valium
Am F C F
And she sleeps so hard that you wonder if she is alive
C F
And so I parked my bike outside your house
C F
You said, ’There's nothing you could do to make me come outâ?
Am F C F
Because your daddy said I was the worst one yet, it was a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie
C F
’Cause I always loved the way you looked in the firing line
Am G
Just dancing around in some old sweater of mine
C F C F
But it's all right, I just hope it's nothing bad
Am F C F
You can call me if you're sad, I don't care what you father said
C F C F
This is not a game. It would be a crying shame
Am F C F
I mean, honestly, what's in a name? Tell me, what's in a name, a name, a name...
C F C F
Am F Am G
Oh we were so young, we were so wrong
C F C F
Am F Am G
How to play Whats In A Name
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 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.