Keane - The Starting Line: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Starting Line" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn The Starting Line Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Keane
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Starting Line" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Em This town was a lovers stage G C but now you can't recognise C Em G the streetlights that are daggers to your eyes Dm Am You can't find your bearings F C you're slipping into the ground F Am Em G The scene has no colour and no sound. C Em You still believe in me G C after the things I've done C Em G You fear for what we have become Dm Am The ground is uneven F C you stumble from day to day F Am You tread where its easy Em although your feet are like lead G F and you gotta get underway Chorus: F C Em Am Drag your heart up to the starting line F C G Forget the ghosts that make you old before your time F C Em Am Its too easy to get left behind Dm I know you've been kicked around F C Em G C but tie up your thoughts and lay them down on me. Each heart is a paper kite Blown around by the breeze Love won't rest 'til it brings you to your knees Some find it easy Some will never even know You think you've done your journey Then you stumble and find That there's such a long way to go Chorus: Drag your heart up to the starting line Forget the ghosts that make you old before your time It's too easy to get left behind I know you've been kicked around You wanna be lost and not be found Let's take the back way into town And drink to the bad times Lay them down on me Girl, I still believe in you You're too good to fall so low We're gonna find a better life, I know Things will be clearer And soon as we make a start We'll be that much nearer We're too old to just stand here Waiting to break apart Chorus: Drag your heart up to the starting line Forget the ghosts that make you old before your time It's too easy to get left behind I know you've been kicked around But tie up your thoughts and lay them down on me On me, on me On me... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  Em  F  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 Starting Line" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Starting Line" by Keane.