G – D – Em – C G – D – Em – C Am – D – G – Em Am – D – G (hold) The instrumental break often repeats the Intro progression twice, sometimes with a C – D walk-up back to G. Strumming Pattern This song works beautifully with a soft rock / ballad strum . Pattern 1 (Slow Verse) D – D U – U D U (D = down, U = up) Count: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Strums: D - D U - U D U Pattern 2 (Chorus with energy) D – U D – D U D (More continuous; listen to the track to feel the accent on beats 2 and 4).

Ma hade sithum (G) – oba langa (D) – pemwath thuru (Em) – sitiya (C) Sihinayak wage (G) – oba atha (D) – allanna (Em) – aathura (C) Chorus The chorus lifts slightly with a more persistent progression before resolving back.

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| Section | Chords | |---------|--------| | Verse 1 | G – D – Em – C | | Verse 2 | G – D – Em – C | | Bridge | Am – Em – Am – D (then back to G) |

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If you have corrections or a different artist’s version in mind (e.g., a cover by or Radeesh Vandabona ), the progression remains mostly the same because the song follows standard Sinhala pop ballad harmony.