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Sordid Affair

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Bbminor

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Intro (0:00)
F#
Riff (0:14)
e--F#9----------|--D#m11-----------|--Bbm13-9---------|--Ab11-9-8----|
b----11-7-----|------11-7-----|--------13-11--|---------9--|
g---------10--|-----------10--|---------------|------------|
d-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|
a-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|
e-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|
Intro (0:46)
F#  D#m  Bbm  Ab
F#  D#m  Bbm  Ab
Verse (1:14)
F#There was a time, D#mdark and divine,
BbmExciting and new, sAbhameful untrue
F#Free to explore, D#mwe had it all.
BbmTowering trust, insAbatiable lust
Chorus (1:45)
F#Clouding the truth D#mboth of us knew
This sBbmordid affair is Abending in tears
Yes F#we must go on, D#mknowing the wrong
BbmHunting the day it Abwas taken away
Bridge (2:15)
e--F#9----------|--D#m11-----------|--Bbm13-9---------|--Ab11-9-8----|
b----11-7-----|------11-7-----|--------13-11--|---------9--|
g---------10--|-----------10--|---------------|------------|
d-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|
a-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|
e-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|
Chords (2:45)
F#  D#m  Bbm  Ab
Bridge (3:00)
F#Oh, all our lD#move; fell Bbmdown to AbEarth.
F#Here, broken and D#mcold, with Bbmgreat remAborse
Verse (3:30)
F#Before a while it all made sense
D#mIt might have been just a dark pretence
But you Bbmhad me
And I Ableft it
Verse (3:46)
F#To be with you, to be the one,
D#mTo live a lie
It really got me all exciBbmted. 
I felt waAbnted
Verse (4:01)
F#Then in the dark a D#msorrowing sigh
Was tBbmaken away. DeliAbverance came
F#Fell from the sky. D#mHeaven replied
SalBbmvation in strings, Absilent and clean.
Verse (4:30)
F#All that we were, aD#mll that we knew
BbmFaded away with Abtears in the rain.
Yes aF#ll that we were, aD#mll that we knew
Is fBbmading away like tAbears in the rain.
Outro (5:00)
    F#All that we were     D#mall that we knew
    BbmFading awayAb  
    F#All that we were     D#mall that we knew
    BbmFading awayAb  
Outro (5:30)
F#  D#m  Bbm  Ab
F#  D#m  Bbm  Ab

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Sordid Affair

by Röyksopp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

Bbm

Intro (0:00)

Riff (0:14)

F# D#m Bbm Ab

e--9----------|--11-----------|--13-9---------|--11-9-8----|

b----11-7-----|------11-7-----|--------13-11--|---------9--|

g---------10--|-----------10--|---------------|------------|

d-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|

a-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|

e-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|

Intro (0:46)

F# D#m Bbm Ab

Verse (1:14)

F# D#m

There was a time, dark and divine,

Bbm Ab

Exciting and new, shameful untrue

F# D#m

Free to explore, we had it all.

Bbm Ab

Towering trust, insatiable lust

Chorus (1:45)

F# D#m

Clouding the truth both of us knew

Bbm Ab

This sordid affair is ending in tears

F# D#m

Yes we must go on, knowing the wrong

Bbm Ab

Hunting the day it was taken away

Bridge (2:15)

F# D#m Bbm Ab

e--9----------|--11-----------|--13-9---------|--11-9-8----|

b----11-7-----|------11-7-----|--------13-11--|---------9--|

g---------10--|-----------10--|---------------|------------|

d-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|

a-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|

e-------------|---------------|---------------|------------|

Chords (2:45)

F# D#m Bbm Ab

Bridge (3:00)

F# D#m Bbm Ab

Oh, all our love; fell down to Earth.

F# D#m Bbm Ab

Here, broken and cold, with great remorse

Verse (3:30)

Before a while it all made sense

D#m

It might have been just a dark pretence

Bbm

But you had me

And I left it

Verse (3:46)

To be with you, to be the one,

D#m

To live a lie

Bbm

It really got me all excited.

I felt wanted

Verse (4:01)

F# D#m

Then in the dark a sorrowing sigh

Bbm Ab

Was taken away. Deliverance came

F# D#m

Fell from the sky. Heaven replied

Bbm Ab

Salvation in strings, silent and clean.

Verse (4:30)

F# D#m

All that we were, all that we knew

Bbm Ab

Faded away with tears in the rain.

F# D#m

Yes all that we were, all that we knew

Bbm Ab

Is fading away like tears in the rain.

Outro (5:00)

F# D#m

All that we were all that we knew

Bbm Ab

Fading away

F# D#m

All that we were all that we knew

Bbm Ab

Fading away

Outro (5:30)

F# D#m Bbm Ab

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