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Glory Days

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Eminor

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Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
Em:   x.7.9.9.8.7
D:    x.5.7.7.7.x
Am:   5.7.7.5.5.5
G:    3.5.5.4.3.3
C:    x.3.2.0.1.0  (often he plays C/G)
C/G:  3.3.2.0.1.0
B:    x.2.4.4.4.x
Intro:
   Em     D     Am      Gx4
Verse:    
That wasn't thEmunder
Or a shDot across the bow
That was blAmood my friend and you're in fGor it now
When the wEmhip cracks
That's the caDlling card
For your broAmthers and the boys
Doing pressuGps in the yard
Chorus:
Glory DaCys
     C              Am*
                       C        Am*
You should've known betBter
Break
   Em     D     Am      Gx2
Verse: 
When the cEmock crows
At the brDeak of down
You should Ambe crying freedom but it's noGthing but a yawn
Don't tEmouch me!
You're mDarked man now
You can Amsay goodbye to the laGst gang in town
Chorus:
Glory DaCys
     C              Am*
                       C        Am*
You should've known betBter
Chorus:
Glory DaCys
     C              Am*
                       C        Am*
You should've known betBter
Break
   Em     D     Am      Gx2
Verse: 
And I tEmold you girl
You wiDshed you were here
There were Amhands everywhere, she was Gtoo drunk to care
And we mEmiss you
When we're oDut on the town
When you're dAmoing yours at the pleGasure of the crown 
And the vicEmtim of wDhat you did
Was jAmust talked out of a sGuicide bid
And the girl scEmreams "You'll Dget your yet!"
We Amall saw the footage it was Gup on the net
Bridge:
  CAm*    CAm*    CAm*   B  
  CAm*    CAm*    CAm*   B  
Em   D   Am   G
Em   D   Am   G
Chorus:
Glory DaCys
     C              Am*
                       C        Am*
You should've known betBter
Chorus:
Glory DaCys
     C              Am*
                       C        Am*
You should've known betBter
End:
EmEm*D  Am  G  
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Glory Days

by Carl Barât

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: standard

Capo: NO capo

Chords used:

Em: x.7.9.9.8.7

D: x.5.7.7.7.x

Am: 5.7.7.5.5.5

G: 3.5.5.4.3.3

C: x.3.2.0.1.0 (often he plays C/G)

C/G: 3.3.2.0.1.0

B: x.2.4.4.4.x

Intro:

Em D Am G

Verse:

That wasn't thunder

Or a shot across the bow

Am G

That was blood my friend and you're in for it now

When the whip cracks

That's the calling card

For your brothers and the boys

Doing pressups in the yard

Chorus:

Glory Days

C Am*

You should've known better

Break

Em D Am G

Verse:

When the cock crows

At the break of down

Am G

You should be crying freedom but it's nothing but a yawn

Don't touch me!

You're marked man now

Am G

You can say goodbye to the last gang in town

Chorus:

Glory Days

C Am*

You should've known better

Chorus:

Glory Days

C Am*

You should've known better

Break

Em D Am G

Verse:

And I told you girl

You wished you were here

Am G

There were hands everywhere, she was too drunk to care

And we miss you

When we're out on the town

Am G

When you're doing yours at the pleasure of the crown

Em D

And the victim of what you did

Am G

Was just talked out of a suicide bid

Em D

And the girl screams "You'll get your yet!"

Am G

We all saw the footage it was up on the net

Bridge:

C C C B

Am* Am* Am*

C C C B

Am* Am* Am*

Em D Am G

Chorus:

Glory Days

C Am*

You should've known better

Chorus:

Glory Days

C Am*

You should've known better

End:

Em D Am G

Em*

Note:

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