X Marks The Spot
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Intro: Dbm
E Ab Dbm
Dbm
You're a man of impeccable taste
E Ab Dbm
And you know when the X marks the spot
Dbm
We all need a map for the trail of your thought
E Ab Dbm
Where to go, well, the X marks the spot
A Dbm
You seem to have a misgiving
E
Hell yeah, you make a living
Ab
Don't add bricks to what we're heaving
A
We would so much
Gb Dbm
Rather the enjoy beach, beer and a fire
Cm
You think something somewhere
Has a copyright for the world
Eb G Cm
And you've signed where the X marks the spot
Cm
You join a cult, fill the void that you've got
Eb G Gm
Deep within where the X marks the spot
Ab Cm
There you stand n' talk and holler
Eb
How dark are all your colors
G
When you paint another sunrise
Ab Eb C Bb
You leave out the sun
Bb F C
Birds like you fly straight to heaven, heaven
Bb
Or they slowly float away...
Dbm
How well do you know those you're calling your own?
E Ab Dbm
I mean... come on dude! X marks the spot
Dbm
Your starving soul in your house of skin and bone
E Ab Dbm
You're an island, the X marks the spot
G Bm
There you stand n' talk and holler
D
How dark are all your colors
Gb
When you paint another sunrise
G Dbm B A
You leave out the sun
A E B
Birds like you fly straight to heaven, heaven
A
Or they slowly float away...
B Gb Dbm
Birds like you fly straight to heaven, heaven
B Eb
Or they slowly float away
Am
C E Am
Am
You're a circus, but where is the clown
C E Am
There's no map, still the X marks the spot
F Am
There you stand n' talk and holler
C
How dark are all your colors
E
When you paint another sunrise
F G Am G
You leave out the sun
A E B
Birds like you fly straight to heaven, heaven
A
Or they slowly float down
Into the night with senior John Barleycorn
E B
Heaven, heaven
A Dbm
Or they slowly float away...
Dbm Ab Am Gb
A E B
Birds like you fly straight to heaven, heaven
A
Or they slowly float away...
B Gb Dbm
Birds like you fly straight to heaven, heaven
B
Or they slowly float away
How to play X Marks The Spot
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dbm. 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.