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James Arthur - Recovery Chords

Chord reference Am, F, C, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am]I don’t want to play this game no more, [F]I don’t wanna [C]play it [Am]I don’t want to stay around here no more, [F]I don’t wanna [C]stay here Like [G]rain on a Monday [F]morning, like [G]pain that just keeps on going [F]on

[Am]Look at all the hate they keep on showing, [F]I don’t want to [C]see that [Am]Look at all the stones they keep on throwing, [F]I don’t want to [C]feel that Like [G]Sun that will keep on [F]burning , I [G]used to be so discerning, [F]oh

In my [Am]recovery, I’m a [F]soldier at war, I have [G]broken down walls I [F]defined, I [G]designed, my [Am]recovery In the [G]sound of the sea, in the [F]oceans of me I [F]defined, I [G]designed, my [Am]recovery Keep soaring, keep song-writing, my recovery

And [Am]I can hear the choirs keep on singing, [F]tell me what they’re [C]saying And [Am]I can hear the phone It keeps on ringing, [F]I don’t want to [C]answer I [G]know that I used to [F]listen, and I [G]know I’ve become [F]dismissive

In my [Am]recovery, I’m a [F]soldier at war, I have [G]broken down walls I [F]defined, I [G]designed, my [Am]recovery In the [G]sound of the sea, in the [F]oceans of me I [F]defined, I [G]designed, my [Am]recovery Keep soaring, keep song-writing, my recovery

In my [Am]recovery, I’m a [F]soldier at war, I have [G]broken down walls I [F]defined, I [G]designed, my [Am]recovery In the [G]sound of the sea, in the [F]oceans of me I [F]defined, I [G]designed, my [Am]recovery Keep soaring, keep song-writing, my recovery

Artist James Arthur
Album James Arthur
Genres Pop
Year 2013
Key Am

How to Play Recovery on Guitar?

James Arthur - Recovery can be played in the key of Am using the Am, F, C, G chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Recovery with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.