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Mike Shinoda – Crossing A Line Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Crossing A Line by Mike Shinoda on Piano and Ukulele.

[Intro]
Db

[Chorus]
Bbm Db Ebm
They’ll tell you I don’t care anymore
Bbm Ab Db Gb
And I hope you’ll know that’s a lie
Ab Bbm Ebm Bbm
Cause I’ve found what I have been waiting for
Bbm Ab Db Gb
But to get there means crossing a line

[Verse]
Gb Ab Bbm
I don’t know how to warn you / for what I’m gonna say
Db Ebm Bbm Ab
Cause you’re holding so tight to / what I’m taking away
Db Gb Ab Bbm
I got demons inside me / so I’m faced with a choice
Db Ebm Bbm Ab
Either try to ignore them / or I give them a voice

[Pre Chorus]
Bbm Gb Ab
And it’s keeping me up at night
Bbm Db
Worried it’s not alright
Ebm Bbm Ab Ebm
Holding back things you don’t know
Db Gb Ab
And it’s keeping me up at night
Bbm Db
Worried it’s not alright
Ebm Bbm Ab Ebm
You’re not gonna like where this goes

[Chorus]
Bbm Db Ebm
They’ll tell you I don’t care anymore
Bbm Ab Db Gb
And I hope you’ll know that’s a lie
Ab Bbm Db Ebm
Cause I’ve found what I have been waiting for
Bbm Ab Db Gb
But to get there means crossing a line
Ab |Bbm Db |Ebm Bbm
So I’m crossing the line

[Instrumental]
|Ab Fm |Gb Db

[Verse 2]
Gb Ab Bbm
It’s not about status / we know it never was
Db Ebm Bbm Ab
Cause what good is the kingdom / when you’re missing the love
Db Gb Ab Bbm
This is not a goodbye now / I’m not going away
Db Ebm Bbm Ab Db
No I don’t have the answers / but I do have the faith, ooh

[Chorus] x2
Bbm Db Ebm
They’ll tell you I don’t care anymore
Bbm Ab Db Gb
And I hope you’ll know that’s a lie
Ab Bbm Db Ebm
Cause I’ve found what I have been waiting for
Bbm Ab Db Fm Gb
But to get there means crossing a line
Ab |Bbm Db |Ebm Bbm
So I’m crossing the line
|Ab |Gb Ab |Bbm |Db Ebm
So I’m crossing the line
|Bbm Ab |Gb Ab Bbm
So I’m crossing the line

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How to play Crossing A Line: key, chords and progression

To play Crossing A Line by Mike Shinoda, think in B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). It takes 6 chords: Db, Bbm, Ebm, Ab, Gb and Fm.

The backbone of the song is Bbm – Db – Ebm – Bbm (i – III – iv – i in B♭ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, G, F, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321) — B♭mB♭ D♭ F

Ebm chord on guitar (x68876) — E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭

Gb chord on guitar (244322) — G♭G♭ B♭ D♭

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Crossing A Line chords: questions

What key is Crossing A Line in?

Crossing A Line by Mike Shinoda is in the key of B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Crossing A Line?

Crossing A Line uses 6 chords: Db, Bbm, Ebm, Ab, Gb, Fm.

What is the chord progression of Crossing A Line?

The main progression is Bbm – Db – Ebm – Bbm (i – III – iv – i).

Is Crossing A Line easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, G, F, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Crossing A Line by Mike Shinoda on Piano and Ukulele.

How to play Crossing A Line: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Crossing A Line chords: questions

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