White Flag
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G D
Take take it all away,
Em C
Save my heart for another day.
G D
I'm up late on the telephone
Em C
And I'm all alone with the dial tone.
G D
Wait wait 'till the sun is up,
Em C
Drown my dreams in a coffee cup,
G D
Palms out, wanna beg for luck
Em C
But I'm way too proud, never giving up.
G C D
Oh, something's gotta happen,
C D C
Something's gotta give and something's got to break.
Em C D
I know, someday it's gonna happen,
C D C
Someday it's gonna give, can't always be this way.
G C
And if the riptide comes to get me,
Em D C
And pulls me under, it won't upset me, I'll go down
G
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
G C
I'll throw the white flag of surrender,
Em D C
Knock me down, not forever, just for now
D
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
G D
Give give everything I've got,
Em C
Out of reach but I'll take a shot,
G D
Kick rocks in the parking lot,
Em C
Feel like giving up, but I'll never stop.
G D
Run run, running like a fool,
Em C
Never win if you never lose,
G D
Find hope and a little truth,
Em C
Gonna learn new tricks, gotta jump through hoops.
G C D
Oh, something's gotta happen,
C D C
Something's gotta give and something's got to break.
Em C D
I know, someday it's gonna happen,
C D C
Someday it's gonna give, can't always be this way.
G C
And if the riptide comes to get me,
Em D C
And pulls me under, it won't upset me, I'll go down
G
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
G C
I'll throw the white flag of surrender,
Em D C
Knock me down, not forever, just for now
D
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
G D
Not forever, just for now
Em C
Not forever, just for now
G D Em
Not forever, not forever, not forever
C
Won't stay down
x2
G C
And if the riptide comes to get me,
Em D C
And pulls me under, it won't upset me, I'll go down
G
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
G C
I'll throw the white flag of surrender,
Em D C
Knock me down, not forever, just for now
D
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
x2
How to play White Flag
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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.