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Kaleidoscope

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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
    Bmx24432
     G320033
     Dxx0232
     Ax02220
   F#m244222
    Em022000
Intro:   Bm     Gx4
Verse 1:
Mark:
  BmStop banging aGway 
on my kaleidoscope
  BmStop draining the 
Gcolor out of my scene
  BmJust play me Gsomething 
I can dance to
  BmI can dance to Ganything 
you wanna sing
Interlude: 
D  A  Bm  A
  Bm     Gx2
Verse 2:
Mark:
  BmSo lock me Gup 
in the studio
  BmFill it up with 
Gsound and scenarios
  BmStop blocking the 
Gdriveway with your car
  BmPut the butterGfly 
in the bell jarG  A  G  
Chorus 1: 
Tom:
It's Athe Dfirst time 
that AI'm Dworried
Of a F#mbad dream of a 
Gjourney on the Dhighway
AThrough the Dvalley
It's a F#mlong road
through the Gnight
              Bm   G    Bm     G<  Silence
It's a long road
Verse 3:
Mark:
  BmHear a stranger's 
Gvoice in the front yard
  BmLet the arrow's 
Gtip past the deadline
  BmGet another sGtamp 
in your passport
  BmWash your breakfast 
Gdown with some red wine
  BmDelete the proGgress 
on your game
  BmTry to fall asGleep 
while your eyes ring
  BmFrom the loudest 
Gsongs on your mixtape
  BmI can dance to 
Ganything you wanna sing
Chorus 2:
Tom:
No Dreason No Action
No Asilence No I'll pee
NoBmbody came running 
up Aby my side
Chorus 3:
Tom:
It's the Gfirst time 
that AI'm Gworried
Of a Abad Ddream Aof a 
Djourney Aon the F#mhighway
Through the Gvalley
It's a Dlong road
Athrough the Dnight
AIt's the F#mfirst time 
that I'm Gworried
Of a Dbad dream Aof a 
Djourney Aon the F#mhighway
Through the Gvalley
It's a Dlong road
Athrough the Dnight
Ait's a F#mlong roadG  
to get it right
Interlude:   D    G    D     Emx4 D(hold)
Chorus 4:
Tom:
     (hold) D  
It's the    first time 
that AI'm Dworried
Of a F#mbad dream of a 
Gjourney on the Dhighway
AThrough the Dvalley
It's a F#mlong road
through the Gnight
It's Athe Dfirst time 
that AI'm Dworried
Of a F#mbad dream of a 
Gjourney on the Dhighway
AThrough the Dvalley
It's a F#mlong road
through the Gnight
            D(Hold)
It's a long road
Outro: Hiphop beats and Travis's drumming
While Tom sings "Get them right" many times

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Kaleidoscope

by Blink-182

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

x24432

320033

xx0232

x02220

F#m

244222

022000

Bm G

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

Mark:

Bm G

Stop banging away

on my kaleidoscope

Stop draining the

color out of my scene

Bm G

Just play me something

I can dance to

Bm G

I can dance to anything

you wanna sing

Interlude:

D A Bm A

Bm G

Verse 2:

Mark:

Bm G

So lock me up

in the studio

Fill it up with

sound and scenarios

Stop blocking the

driveway with your car

Bm G

Put the butterfly

G A G

in the bell jar

Chorus 1:

Tom:

A D

It's the first time

A D

that I'm worried

F#m

Of a bad dream of a

G D

journey on the highway

A D

Through the valley

F#m

It's a long road

through the night

Bm G Bm G

< Silence

It's a long road

Verse 3:

Mark:

Hear a stranger's

voice in the front yard

Let the arrow's

tip past the deadline

Bm G

Get another stamp

in your passport

Wash your breakfast

down with some red wine

Bm G

Delete the progress

on your game

Bm G

Try to fall asleep

while your eyes ring

From the loudest

songs on your mixtape

I can dance to

anything you wanna sing

Chorus 2:

Tom:

No reason No Action

No silence No I'll pee

Nobody came running

up by my side

Chorus 3:

Tom:

It's the first time

A G

that I'm worried

A D A

Of a bad dream of a

D A F#m

journey on the highway

Through the valley

It's a long road

A D

through the night

A F#m

It's the first time

that I'm worried

D A

Of a bad dream of a

D A F#m

journey on the highway

Through the valley

It's a long road

A D

through the night

A F#m G

it's a long road

to get it right

D G D Em D

Interlude: x4 (hold)

Chorus 4:

Tom:

(hold)

It's the first time

A D

that I'm worried

F#m

Of a bad dream of a

G D

journey on the highway

A D

Through the valley

F#m

It's a long road

through the night

A D

It's the first time

A D

that I'm worried

F#m

Of a bad dream of a

G D

journey on the highway

A D

Through the valley

F#m

It's a long road

through the night

(Hold)

It's a long road

Outro: Hiphop beats and Travis's drumming

While Tom sings "Get them right" many times

About Kaleidoscope Chords by Blink-182

Learn how to play Kaleidoscope by Blink-182 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Kaleidoscope chords”, “Kaleidoscope guitar chords”, or “Blink-182 Kaleidoscope chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Kaleidoscope chords and for experienced players who want accurate Kaleidoscope lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, G, A, F#m, Em.

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