Note: These are the actual chords to Twist in My Story taken directly off the song.
key and everything.
For the B-G#m-F#-E progression the B chord goes through two cycles of the strumming and
E chord is held at the end.
For the G#m-F#-E progression, only the E is held.
Also, the heart beat part is hard to explain but the chords stop after they are strummed
the second line where you
continue to strum softly while growing in intensity.
Strumming: For the most part follows a
dooooown-up-down-up-doooooown-up-down-up
pattern with the long downs held
Intro: B - G#m - F# - E
B B
Slow down, the world isn't watching us break down
G#m E
It's safe to say we are alone now, we're alone now
B B
Not a whisper, the only noise is the receiver
G#m
I'm counting the seconds until you break the silence
E
So please just break the silence
G#m
The whispers turn to shouting
F#
The shouting turns to tears
B
Your tears turn into laughter
E
And it takes away our fears
B E
So you see, this world doesn't matter to me
G#m
I'll give up all I have just to breathe
F# E
The same air as you till the day that I die
F# (hold) G#m - F# - E
I can't take my eyes off of you
B B
I'm longing, for words to describe how I'm feeling
I'm feeling inspired
G#m
My world just flipped turned upside down
E
It turns around, say what's that sound
B-B (stop) B-B (stop)
(stop) B-B (stop)
It's my heart(pause)beat, it's getting much louder
B-B B-B B
My heart beat, it's stronger than ever
G#m E
I'm feeling so alive, I'm feeling so alive
G#m
The whispers turn to shouting
F#
The shouting turns to tears
B
Your tears turn into laughter
E
And it takes away our fears
B E
So you see, this world doesn't matter to me
G#m
I'll give up all I have just to breathe
F# E
The same air as you till the day that I die
F# G#m
I can't take my eyes off of you
E B
I'm finally waking up, a twist in my story
F# G#m
It's time I open up, and let your love right through me
E B
I'm finally waking up, a twist in my story
F# E
It's time I open up, and let your love right through me
F#
That's what you get,
G#m B F# E
When you see your life in someone else's eyes
F# G#m F#
That's what you get, that's what you get
B E
So you see, this world doesn't matter to me
G#m
I'll give up all I have just to breathe
F# E
The same air as you till the day that I die
F#
I can't take my eyes off
B E
You see this world doesn't matter to me
G#m
I'll give up all I have just to breathe
F# E
The same air as you till the day that I die
F# (hold) G#m - F# - E
I can't take my eyes off of you