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Crowded Isolation

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1/44

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 44Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Here's the riff played through every verse
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------7---------5h7---5h7---------7---------5h7---5h7--|
E|--0-0--0----0-0--0------------0-0--0----0-0--0------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------5----------|
A|---------7---------5h7---5h7---------7-----------7---5h7--|
E|--0-0--0----0-0--0------------0-0--0----0-0--0------------|
[Acoustic Intro]
Em
[Intro]
Em  Em7  Asus4  A
Em  Em7  Asus4  A
A
Em
[Verse 1]
EmWith every Em7step, I hesiAsus4tate
In a Aworld too fast
EmIt's hard to Em7move beyond my own Asus4door
AHow can I get away
EmFrom eyes that are Em7empty and look insAsus4ide
To Ahearts so cold
EmSurrounded by Em7faces that have no Asus4namesA  
[Chorus]
CI'll take to the Gstreets pave a new Bmway
Show some eCmotion
AGlone I can change this Bmreign
Of Ebdimcrowded isoEmlation
Em
[Verse 2]
EmCold in the Em7air cold to Asus4the touch
Is Ahow we live
EmI bleed in a Em7crowd and no one that'Asus4s there
ALends a helping hand
EmLike a silent Em7scream that falls on deaf Asus4ears
Does Ano one care
EmWhy can't they Em7see who they should Asus4beA  
[Chorus]
CI'll take to the Gstreets pave a new Bmway
Show some eCmotion
AGlone I can change this Bmreign
Of Ebdimcrowded isoEmlation
[Bridge]
Em  Em7  Asus4  A
Em  Em7  Asus4  A
A
Am
[Verse 3]
EmUnable to Em7feel sensation iAsus4s gone
No need Ato react
EmWhen your body Em7moves no one oAsus4bserves
AAll expression lost
EmInanimate Em7beings confined in a Asus4world
AOf shadowed walls
EmIs this the Em7way we meant it to Asus4beA  
[Chorus]
CI'll take to the Gstreets pave a new Bmway
Show some eCmotion
AGlone I can change this Bmreign
Of Ebdimcrowded isoClation
From inside our Ghearts we need to find Bmgrace
Try to reach, make a Cmotion
And Gtry to live face to Bmface
Instead of Ebdimcrowded isoEmlation
[Outro]
Em
Em  Em7  Asus4
Em

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Crowded Isolation

by Kansas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

Ebdim

Here's the riff played through every verse

e|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------7---------5h7---5h7---------7---------5h7---5h7--|

E|--0-0--0----0-0--0------------0-0--0----0-0--0------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------5----------|

A|---------7---------5h7---5h7---------7-----------7---5h7--|

E|--0-0--0----0-0--0------------0-0--0----0-0--0------------|

[Acoustic Intro]

[Intro]

Em Em7 Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

Em Em7 Asus4

With every step, I hesitate

In a world too fast

Em Em7 Asus4

It's hard to move beyond my own door

How can I get away

Em Em7 Asus4

From eyes that are empty and look inside

To hearts so cold

Em Em7 Asus4 A

Surrounded by faces that have no names

[Chorus]

C G Bm

I'll take to the streets pave a new way

Show some emotion

G Bm

Alone I can change this reign

Ebdim Em

Of crowded isolation

[Verse 2]

Em Em7 Asus4

Cold in the air cold to the touch

Is how we live

Em Em7 Asus4

I bleed in a crowd and no one that's there

Lends a helping hand

Em Em7 Asus4

Like a silent scream that falls on deaf ears

Does no one care

Em Em7 Asus4 A

Why can't they see who they should be

[Chorus]

C G Bm

I'll take to the streets pave a new way

Show some emotion

G Bm

Alone I can change this reign

Ebdim Em

Of crowded isolation

[Bridge]

Em Em7 Asus4 A

[Verse 3]

Em Em7 Asus4

Unable to feel sensation is gone

No need to react

Em Em7 Asus4

When your body moves no one observes

All expression lost

Em Em7 Asus4

Inanimate beings confined in a world

Of shadowed walls

Em Em7 Asus4 A

Is this the way we meant it to be

[Chorus]

C G Bm

I'll take to the streets pave a new way

Show some emotion

G Bm

Alone I can change this reign

Ebdim C

Of crowded isolation

G Bm

From inside our hearts we need to find grace

Try to reach, make a motion

G Bm

And try to live face to face

Ebdim Em

Instead of crowded isolation

[Outro]

Em Em7 Asus4

About Crowded Isolation Chords by Kansas

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