Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
🏷Legend of symbols in the song
Fingerpicking style(by diagram below) in verse 1 & outro, faster in chorus 1
A|------o------o-----|
E|----o--o---o---o---|
C|--o------o-------o-|
G|-------------------|etc.
*-A chord on 4th fret
A|--o--|-----|-----|
E|-----|--o--|-----|
C|--o--|-----|-----|
G|-----|-----|--o--|
IV V VI
**-Dm(+ string A on 4th fret)
***-Dm(+ string A on 2nd fret)
^ - add string A on IVth fret
^^ - add string A on VIIth fret
+ play C#m chord in this version:
A|--o--|-----|-----|
E|--o--|-----|-----|
C|--o--|-----|-----|
G|-----|-----|--o--|
IV V VI
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Intro:
A C#m D Dm
Verse 1: (fingerpicking)
A C#m
If I turn my back on their hopes
D
and wipe the past, clear my thoughts
Dm A
with an open mind I find myself alive.
C#m D
Making waves all by myself.
Dm A
Never felt so good to get away.
Chorus 1:(faster fingerpicking)
A* C#m
Where? Where you going tonight?
Bm C#m Bm
Why'd you hurry so much? You've got time.
A* C#m
Can you hear when the trees are singing
Bm
and the wind is whispering?
C#m Bm A
Then your heart comes alive.
Instrumental:
A C#m D Dm Dm** Dm***
Verse 2:
A C#m
I was so afraid to let it go, to let it pass me,
D Dm
in a way I had it all, a future told
Dm** Dm*** A
rolling down an empty road.
C#m
When my makeup’s off and my lips go soft
D
I can't hide here anymore.
Dm Dm** Dm***
So I'd like to know.
Chorus 2:
A C#m
Where? Where you going tonight?
Bm C#m Bm
Why'd you hurry so much? You've got time.
A C#m
Can you hear when the trees are singing?
Bm
When the wind is whispering?
C#m Bm
And your heart's comes alive.
A C#m
Where? Where you going in life?
Bm
Why'd you hurry so much?
C#m Bm
You've got time, lots of time.
Instrumental:
A A ^ C#m C#m ^^ D Dm Dm* Dm**
Outro: (fingerpicking)
A C#m
If you turn your back on the hopes
D
and wipe the past, clear your thoughts
Dm Dm** Dm***
with an open mind you'll find yourself
A
alive.