White Flag
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Intro: D
verse 1
D
Your yelling's getting loud
G
Keep it down now, Keep it down now
D
There's talk going 'round this town
G
Keep it down now, Keep it down now
Pre-Chorus
A Bm
Noises closing in from all sides
G
Warning all the ways to die
A Bm
They say "You'd better give up,
G
You'd better give up."
[Refrão]
D
I'll be an army, no you're
D
Not gonna stop me getting
G
Through
D
I'll sing a marching song and
D
Stomp through the halls louder than
G
You
Bm
I could surrender but I'd
Bm
Just be pretending, no I'd
G
Rather be dead than live a lie
D
Burn the white flag
G
Burn the white flag
verse 2
D
Whisper move the air
G
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
D
Sometimes it's all I've got to spare
G
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Pre-Chorus 2
A Bm
Noises closing in from all sides
G
Warning all the ways to die
A Bm
They say "You'd better give up
G
You'd better give up."
A Bm
I say "I'll never give up,
G
I'll never give up!"
[Refrão]
D
I'll be an army, no you're
D
Not gonna stop me getting
G
Through
D
I'll sing a marching song and
D
Stomp through the halls louder than
G
You
Bm
I could surrender but I'd
Bm
Just be pretending, no I'd
G
Rather be dead than live a lie
D
Burn the white flag
G
Burn the white flag
D
Burn the white flag
G
Burn the white flag
Instrumental D G D G
[Refrão]
D
I'll be an army, no you're
D
Not gonna stop me getting
G
Through
D
I'll sing a marching song and
D
Stomp through the halls louder than
G
You
Bm
I could surrender but I'd
Bm
Just be pretending, no I'd
G
Rather be dead than live a lie
D
Burn the white flag
G
Burn the white flag
D
Burn the white flag
G
Burn the white flag
How to play White Flag
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.