When You Walk In
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CAPO: 4th Fret
Intro: G C G Am D
C
Your heart is broken
G
Your world, a bitter place
C
Your confidence shaken
Am D
Your faith erased
C
What you depend on
G
Is up in the air
C Am C
You want to move forward
Am G C G
No forward there
C
Your husband left you
G
No good reason why
C
He wants a new life
Am D
You want to die
G C
He wants to be your friend
G
But you can't be his
C Am C
Tell him to go to hell
Am G C G C Am D
'Cause you already did
Bridge:
F C
The problem's not hatred
F C
There's no hate from him
F C G
The facts of indifference are cruel
F C
With it's pleasant skin
F C
And it's brutal grin
F C G F
How the world learns your name and it spins away
INTERLUDE: D C G C Am D
C
It's a question of damage
G
And wasted years
C
But love's never wasted
Am D
Though it led you here
G C
It might be the worst place
G
You've ever been
C Am C
Still you light up a room
D G C
When you walk in
Am C D
You light up a room
G
When you walk in
OUTRO: C G C D C G C G
How to play When You Walk In
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.