Capo
1
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Intro:
F#m | A#m7 | E | F# | B | B :
Verse 1:
F#m A#m7
I began to sense my own weight
E F# B
Walking up the gravity stairs
F#m A#m7
Bells ringing in the temple above
E F# B
The piano was playing itself
F#m A#m7
Words matter but they get in the way
E F# B B
When you got some stories to tell, let the melody reign oh yeah
Pre-Chorus:
F#/F# F#sus4 F#
Here so bright
F#m/F# F#sus4 F#
Here so light
Chorus:
F#maj7 A#m7
Breathe in the magic piano air
F# F#maj7
Leave with a contact high, I was playing for them
F#maj7 A#m7
Love is a gift I was given once
F# F#maj7
Now I must keep it aliveI was thinking of her
Verse 2:
F#m A#m7
These are the dark forces now
E F# B
Making shadows dance on the stairway
F#m A#m7
Who’s that joker with the crooked smile?
E F# B
In the car that speeds away from the scene of the crime
Pre-Chorus:
F#/F# F#sus4 F#
Here so bright
F#m/F# F#sus4 F#
Here so light
Chorus:
F#maj7 A#m7
Breathe in the magic piano air
F# F#maj7
Leave with a contact high, I was playing for her
F#maj7 A#m7
Love is a gift I was given once
F# F#maj7
Now I must pay them in kind, I was dreaming of her
F#maj7 A#m7
If I end up forgetting what I had to say
A#m7 E
You will still hear me humming on the last day
Instrumental:
F#m | A#m7 | E | F# | B | B :
Verse 3:
F#maj7 A#m7
Always rising to the surface now
E F# B B
On a zephyr the echo ever so faint, let the melody reign again
Pre-Chorus:
F#/F# | F#sus4 F# | F#m/F# | F#sus4 F# :
Outro:
F#maj7 A#m7 F# F#maj7
(I was thinking of her)
F#maj7 A#m7 F# F#maj7
Contact high (I was thinking of her)
F#maj7 A#m7
I believe in the magic piano yeah
F# F#maj7
(I was thinking of her)
F#maj7 A#m7 F# F#maj7
Contact high (I was dreaming of her)
F#maj7 A#m7
Believe in the magic piano yeah (I was thinking of her)
F# F#maj7
Now I must keep it alive (I was thinking of her)
F#maj7 A#m7
Love, lets take a chance
F# F#maj7
You told me the last days are coming
Song History
Published: July 18, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025