Jack Savoretti - The Proposal: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Proposal" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Living in your absence
       Bm
I see memories when I cry
        C
I hear songs in the key of silence
         G
I'm not ready yet to die

Every breath I laugh out loud
Like a poet with no rhyme
It means nothing to me now
It'll mean everything in time

Chorus:
Em        C            G  D
Oh this crazy superstition
Em                 C                  G  D
You'll find love, just you wait your turn
Em              C             G  D
I ain't got no time for intuition
       Am                  C                G  C
Let's build this bridge together, watch it burn

Looking back at my sweet life
In an empty dirty glass
I can see the men in white
Telling tales about the past

Such a dangerous game to play
Only way to be
Ask me nicely I might stay
Will you run away with me

Chorus

Living in your absence
I see memories of when I cried
I hear songs in the key of silence
I'm not ready yet to die

Chorus

Let's build this bridge together watch it burn
Let's build this bridge together watch it burn


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Proposal" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Proposal" by Jack Savoretti.