Chords for Level 42 - A Floating Life (original studio version)

Tempo:
136.7 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#m

D

C#

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Level 42 - A Floating Life (original studio version) chords
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[C#]
[G#m] [C#m] [Bm] [A]
[B] [D] [Bm]
[B] [C#] [B]
[E] [C#m]
[G#m] [Bm] [C#]
[B] [D] [Bm]
[B]
[E] [C#m]
[B]
[C#m]
In your hands there's a photograph, you look up she begins to dance.
[E] So cold as she walks away, don't you know that it's time to bathe.
You're cold in your way, you spin yourself, bursting face with your failure this very day.
You're cold as yourself, but you need love like you need a kick in the head.
You were [E] alive, but looking [C#m] too cold.
[B] Fancy cars and a country [C#m]
home, [C#] gave it [E] all for a golden [C#m]
price.
To [B] be your best, be the best [C#m] that's nice.
On the [E] walls of your home there [C#m] are words sung [B] about, but [E] you stand at the [C#m] podium.
[B] I'm a thought, the [A] face of even [C#m] the naked.
[G#m] It's [B] no fun to be [C#m] famous anymore [E] you see.
[C#]
This is a sad [Bm] day.
[G#]
[D] You know.
[B] In this day, all the broken [F#] lines, [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] are leaves from a [C#] shadowed tree.
Let [B] your cry be your final [C#m]
scream.
[E] A song through the mist [C#m] of time.
[B] Serenade to your friend you [C#m]
find.
You were wrong to think she could set you free.
You're trying to find different things.
I successfully know that you will learn that you'll be.
The [B] world never [C#m] splits.
[E] [C#]
I see her true [Bm] face.
Yes, [C#]
[G#m] my heart is nothing more than [D] a
[Bm] She's dead.
[B]
[E] [C#m]
[Bm] [C#]
[B] [D] I'm sorry.
[B] It's all over, [D] baby.
[A#]
[E] [D] [C]
[D] Neither [C] asleep nor [D] awake.
Losing control [C] you start to shake.
As the day begins to break.
[D]
[C] [A] They're gonna [G] shoot you down in [D] flames.
When that [C] girl starts living [D] in.
So where do you [C] hide from your [D] shame?
[D] [C#]
[C#m] [D] [C#]
[B] [C#] [F#]
[G#] [C#m] [D] [C#]
[D] [C#]
[C#m] [F#]
[G#m] [D] [C#]
[B] [D] [C#]
[B] [F#]
[G#m] [C#]
[B] [D] [C#]
[B] [C#] [F#] [G#m]
[D] [C#]
[B] [D] [C#]
[B] [G#] I [E] [C#]
[G#m] see her true [Bm] face.
[G#]
My heart is nothing [D] more than a
[Bm] She's [B] dead.
And
[E] [C#]
on a sad [Bm] day.
[G#]
I was trying [D] to be better.
[Bm]
[D#] In exchange for a floating life.
[C#m] [G]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
D
1321
C#
12341114
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
D
1321
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To learn Level 42 - A Floating Life chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: E, B, C#m, E, C#m, C, D and C. Start with a comfortable 68 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 137. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In your hands there's a photograph, you look up she begins to dance.
_ [E] So cold as she walks away, _ don't you know that it's time to _ bathe.
You're cold in your way, you spin yourself, bursting face with your failure this very day.
You're cold as _ _ _ yourself, but you need love like you need a kick in the head.
You were [E] alive, but looking [C#m] too cold.
_ [B] Fancy cars and a country [C#m]
home, [C#] _ gave it [E] all for a golden [C#m]
price.
To [B] be your best, be the best [C#m] that's nice.
On the [E] walls of your home there [C#m] are words sung [B] about, but [E] you stand at the [C#m] podium.
[B] I'm a thought, the [A] face of even [C#m] the naked.
[G#m] It's [B] no fun to be [C#m] famous anymore [E] you see.
_ _ _ [C#]
This is a sad [Bm] day.
_ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [D] You know. _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ In this day, _ all the broken [F#] lines, _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [B] _ are leaves from a [C#] shadowed tree.
Let [B] your cry be your final [C#m]
scream.
[E] _ A song through the mist [C#m] of time.
_ _ [B] Serenade to your friend you [C#m]
find.
You were wrong to think she could set you free.
You're trying to find different things.
I successfully know that you will learn that you'll be.
The [B] world never [C#m] splits.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#]
I see her true [Bm] face.
Yes, _ _ [C#]
[G#m] my heart is nothing more than [D] _ a_
[Bm] She's dead.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ [D] I'm sorry. _
_ [B] _ _ _ It's _ _ all over, [D] baby.
_ _ _ [A#] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Neither [C] asleep _ nor [D] awake.
_ Losing control [C] you start to shake.
As the day begins to break.
[D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ They're gonna [G] shoot you down in [D] flames.
When that [C] girl starts living [D] in.
So where do you [C] hide from your [D] shame? _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] I _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
[G#m] see her true [Bm] face.
_ _ [G#]
My heart is nothing [D] more than _ a_
[Bm] She's [B] dead.
And _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
on a sad [Bm] day.
_ _ _ [G#] _
I was trying [D] to be _ better.
[Bm] _
_ _ _ [D#] In exchange for a floating life.
[C#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Mark King and Philip Gould.