Stop The Dams

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*** The chords aren’t actually played during the verses, just the backing melody,
but I’ve timed the chords to the lyrics in case you want to play the chords throughout :) ***
[Intro]
C Em Am F
CEFEm
(x4)
*** On the record the chords are only actually played the 2nd and 4th time;
the other two are just the backing melody ***
[Verse 1]
C Em Am F
When you're smoking tinfoil in the morning
C E F Em
It's gonna be a cold day
C Em Am F
When you're keeping everything inside you
C E F Em
It can only hurt you
[Chorus 1]
C Em Am
F C Em Am
Unrelated sounds
F C Em Am
The sun will shine again
F C Em Am F
You hold it in your hands
[Verse 2]
C Em Am F
This land is a young land let it stay that way
C E F Em
Its pollution only turns you
C Em Am F
Into something you don't want to see in the water
C E F Em C
()
A reflection of them that youuuuuuu receive
[Chorus 2]
C Em Am
F C Em Am
You don't own the sun
F C Em Am
And the sun won't shine again
F C Em Am
So maybe you're all in love
F C
()
With Aluminium
[Bridge]
C Em Am F
CEFEm
(x3)
*** On the record the chords are only actually played the 3rd time;
the first two just have the background melody; good luck timing this with the voice btw ;) ***
[Chorus 3]
C Em Am
F C Em Am
And wake me up again until
F C Em Am
We’re Aluminium
F C Em Am
You hold it in your hands
[Outro]
F C Em Am (x6 to fade out)
The sun will shine again

Stop The Dams chords and lyrics

Free chords for Stop The Dams by Gorillaz. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

*** The chords aren’t actually played during the verses, just the backing melody,
but I’ve timed the chords to the lyrics in case you want to play the chords throughout :) ***
[Intro]
C Em Am F
C E F Em (x4)
*** On the record the chords are only actually played the 2nd and 4th time;
the other two are just the backing melody ***
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
C Em Am
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
C Em Am
[Bridge]
C Em Am F
C E F Em  (x3)
*** On the record the chords are only actually played the 3rd time;
the first two just have the background melody; good luck timing this with the voice btw ;) ***
[Chorus 3]
C Em Am
[Outro]
F            C      Em      Am  (x6 to fade out)
The sun will shine again

Stop The Dams Chords by Gorillaz

Learn how to play Stop The Dams by Gorillaz with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stop The Dams chords”, “Stop The Dams guitar chords”, or “Gorillaz Stop The Dams chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stop The Dams chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stop The Dams lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Am, F, E, A.

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