The Precipice Chords
The Precipice by The Classic Crime is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Cm, Ab and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse 1:
Eb
I wish I could play the violin
Cm
Id play til tears rolled down your cheek and chin
Ab
And if you sang along
Bb Eb
We could write the saddest song
Verse 2:
Eb
Sometimes I indulge my every whim
Cm
And piece-by-piece I build the cell Im in
Ab
But I only stay here long
Bb Eb
enough to write the saddest song
Cm Eb
I dreamt I stood on a hill that I wished was a mountain
Cm Eb
To look back on all my accomplishments
Cm Eb
Well they must have been small because I couldnt seem to find them
Ab Bb Eb
so I took a leap off of the precipice
Verse 3:
Eb
I wish I could play piano well
Cm
Id hit the keys that make your spirit swell
Ab
And if you sang along
Bb Eb
We could write the saddest song
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Eb
Whatever the cost
Whether it works out or not
Cm
Whatever the cost
Whether it works out or not
Ab
Ill follow you
Bb Eb
Ill follow you with my heart
Repeat Bridge
Chorus