Work In Progress
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Intro
| G | C/G G D | G | C/G G D |
[Verso 1]
C D G Am D G
I go my own way, try to walk a straight line,
Am Em F C D D
still trouble finds me time after time.
C G Am Am
I flirt with disaster, I court distress,
D G Am G D
I'm a work in progress.
[Verso 2]
Em D G Em D G
I can't seem to figure the value of things,
Am Em F C D D
is a wildflower worth more than a diamond ring?
C G/B Am G
For less maybe more, more maybe less,
D G
when you're a work in progress.
[Refrão] C G Em C
I'm the best I've ever been but not the best I'll ever be
D G C G D
on this journey to me.
[Verso 3]
Em D G Em D G
My feet can't find exactly where I am,
Am Em F C D D
is this my beginning middle or the end?
C G Am Am
For North maybe South, East maybe West,
D G
when you're a work in progress.
Interlude
C G C G/B Em Am G Am G D
La la la la la, la la la la laaaa.
[Verso 4]
C D G C D G
When it comes to the heart I get so confused,
Am Em F C D D
do I use love as a crutch or do I love being used?
C G Am G/B
Looking in your eyes the longing they confess,
C G/B Am Am
my instinct says no but my youth say yes,
D G
I'm a work in progress.
[Refrão] C G Em C
I'm the best I've ever been but not the best I'll ever be
Em D G C
I have faith in the things I can't see
D G C G D G
on this journey to me,
Am G Em D G
on this journey to me.
How to play Work In Progress
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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.