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Beginner
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🎸
Key: A
🎸 Verse 1:
A
It’s been a battle just to wake and greet the day
D
Then they all disappear like sugar in my coffee
F#m D
(Sugar in my coffee)
🎸 Verse 2:
A
A hint of sweetness but the bitterness remains
D
The acidity devouring my body
F#m D
(Devouring my body)
🎸 Chorus:
D A
But I am learning to let go
F#m D
Of everything I tried to hold
A F#m
Too long 'cause they all explode
D A
Like roman candles
🎸 Verse 3:
A
I used to feel everything like a flame
D
But now it’s a struggle just to feel anything
F#m D
To feel anything
🎸 Verse 4:
A
I watch the world from a window on a hill
D
Everyone moving as I’m standing still
F#m D
I'm standing still
🎸 Chorus:
D A
But I am learning to let go
F#m D
Of everything I tried to hold
A F#m
Too long 'cause they all explode
D A
Like roman candles
🎸 Bridge:
D E
Ow, ooh
D A
Ow, ooh
F#m E
Ow, ooh
🎸 Chorus:
D A
And I am learning to let go
F#m D
Of everything I tried to hold
A F#m
Too long 'cause they all explode
D A
Like roman candles
🎸 Outro:
D A
Like roman candles
F#m | D | A | F#m |
D6 | Dmmaj7 | Dm | Dm D5 |
Other versions of this song
- Roman Candles (Bass)
Song History
Published: May 12, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025