White Flag
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[Intro]
verse 1
Em
Take a hit, shoot me down, shoot me down
Em
I will never hit the ground, hit the ground
C
Playing dead, I'll never do
Am
Gotta keep an eye on you
Em
Patience is wearing thin, paper thin
Em
Promises broke again, what a sin
C
But it only feeds my energy
Am
So don't expect no sympathy
Pre-Chorus
C
Smoke, fire, it's all going up
Am D
Don't you know I ain't afraid to shed a little blood
Am C
Smoke, fire, flares are going up, flares are going up
[Refrão]
Chorus
D Em Am
Oh, won't wave my white flag, no
C
This time I won't let go
I'd rather die
D
Than give up the fight, give up the fight
Give up the fight, give up the fight
Em Am
Won't wave my white flag, no
C
Oh, I won't go down slow
I'd rather die
D
Than give up the fight, give up the fight
Give up the fight, give up the fight
Em Am
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
C D
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
verse 2
Em
Put an X on my chest, on my chest
Em
But I'm still standing cause I won't forget
c
The hell on earth you put me through
Am
I'll save myself in spite of you
Pre-Chorus
F C
Smoke, fire, it's all going up
Em D
Don't you know I ain't afraid to shed a little blood
Am C
Smoke, fire, flares are going up, flares are going up
[Refrão]
Chorus
D Em Am
Oh, won't wave my white flag, no
C
This time I won't let go
I'd rather die
D
Than give up the fight, give up the fight
Give up the fight, give up the fight
Em Am
Won't wave my white flag, no
C
Oh, I won't go down slow
I'd rather die
D
Than give up the fight, give up the fight
Give up the fight, give up the fight
Em Am
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
C D
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Bridge
C D
White flag never going up, never going up, no, no
C D
White flag never going up, never going up, no, no
C D
White flag never going up, never going up, no, no
[Refrão]
Chorus
Em Am
Oh, won't wave my white flag, no
(Wave my white flag)
C
This time I won't let go
(Won't let go)
I'd rather die
D
Than give up the fight, give up the fight
Give up the fight, give up the fight
Em Am
Won't wave my white flag, no
(Wave my white flag)
C
Oh, I won't go down slow
(Go down slow)
I'd rather die
D
Than give up the fight, give up the fight
Give up the fight, give up the fight
Em Am
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
C D
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Wave my white flag
Em Am
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
C D
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Raise my white flag, no
How to play White Flag
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.