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May be easiest to:
- transpose chords down 2 half-steps (first chord Cmaj7)
- capo 2
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C CQ FC
[INTRO]
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|  F#m|  F#m   F#4|
     A|       A   Asus2|    A|  A     C#m|
[VERSE 1]
     Dmaj7The light of day, break Eaway
     F#mYou see the world, they know your name
     AAnd it's all about Ayou
     You Dmaj7raise your kids, you teach them wellE  
     They F#mnever doubt a single word you say
     AOr what you do
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
     C#mBut we wanna change our tomorrow
     Dmaj9And we're not losing our way
     AStaring straight at the fire
     ENever turning away
     C#mI see the man in the mirror
     Dmaj9I'll change him today
     ACause if that's what it takes
n.c.
     I'll be the whistleblower
[CHORUS]
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|  F#m|  F#m   F#7sus4|
     A|       A   Asus2|            A|          A            A/C#|
           I, I, I,      I'll be the whistleblo - wer
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|  F#m|  F#m   F#7sus4|
     A|       A   Asus2|                A|       A           A/C#|
                         Be the whistle, be the whistleblower
[VERSE 2]
     Dmaj7A different time, a difEferent mind
     F#mWe pay for all they left behind
     AWe'll Asee it throughA6  
    'Cause Dmaj7we are young forevermoreE  
     MiF#mstakes they made, will never be ignored
     AWe know Awhat to do
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
    C#m'Cause we're gonna change for the better
     Dmaj9But we got stuck in the lies
     AStanding still in the ruins
     EWithout reason or rhyme
     C#mI'm gonna see through the stellar
     Dmaj9No doves are gonna cry
    A'Cause however they lie
n.c.
     I'll be the whistleblower
[CHORUS]
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|  F#m|  F#m   F#7sus4|
     A|       A   Asus2|            A|          A            A/C#|
           I, I, I,      I'll be the whistleblo - wer
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|  F#m|  F#m   F#7sus4|
     A|       A   Asus2|                A|       A           A/C#|
                         Be the whistle, be the whistleblower
[CHORUS - QUIET]
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|  F#m|  F#m   F#7sus4|
     A|       A   Asus2|              A|          A            A/C#|
                         ( I'll be the whistleblo - wer )
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|  F#m|  F#m   F#7sus4|
     A|       A   Asus2| n.c.         |                          |
           I, I, I,      I'll be the whistleblo - wer
[FINAL CHORUS]
 Dmaj7|   Dmaj7       E|           F#m|          F#m      F#7sus4|
                        ( I'll be the whistleblo - wer )
     A|       A   Asus2|            A|          A            A/C#|
           I, I, I,      I'll be the whistleblo - wer
             Dmaj7|        Dmaj7       E|           F#m|          F#m      F#7sus4|
  ( 'cause our ev - eryday life            I'll be the whistleblo - wer
     A|                A   Asus2|                A|       A           A/C#| n.c.
   Be the whistleblow - er        Be the whistle, be the whistleblower

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Whistleblower

by Måns Zelmerlöw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

F#4

Asus2

C#m

Dmaj9

F#7sus4

A/C#

May be easiest to:

- transpose chords down 2 half-steps (first chord Cmaj7)

- capo 2

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C CQ FC

[INTRO]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#4

| | | |

A A Asus2 A A C#m

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

Dmaj7 E

The light of day, break away

F#m

You see the world, they know your name

A A

And it's all about you

Dmaj7 E

You raise your kids, you teach them well

F#m

They never doubt a single word you say

Or what you do

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

C#m

But we wanna change our tomorrow

Dmaj9

And we're not losing our way

Staring straight at the fire

Never turning away

C#m

I see the man in the mirror

Dmaj9

I'll change him today

Cause if that's what it takes

n.c.

I'll be the whistleblower

[CHORUS]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

A A Asus2 A A A/C#

| | | |

I, I, I, I'll be the whistleblo - wer

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

A A Asus2 A A A/C#

| | | |

Be the whistle, be the whistleblower

[VERSE 2]

Dmaj7 E

A different time, a different mind

F#m

We pay for all they left behind

A A A6

We'll see it through

Dmaj7 E

'Cause we are young forevermore

F#m

Mistakes they made, will never be ignored

A A

We know what to do

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

C#m

'Cause we're gonna change for the better

Dmaj9

But we got stuck in the lies

Standing still in the ruins

Without reason or rhyme

C#m

I'm gonna see through the stellar

Dmaj9

No doves are gonna cry

'Cause however they lie

n.c.

I'll be the whistleblower

[CHORUS]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

A A Asus2 A A A/C#

| | | |

I, I, I, I'll be the whistleblo - wer

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

A A Asus2 A A A/C#

| | | |

Be the whistle, be the whistleblower

[CHORUS - QUIET]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

A A Asus2 A A A/C#

| | | |

( I'll be the whistleblo - wer )

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

A A Asus2

| | n.c. | |

I, I, I, I'll be the whistleblo - wer

[FINAL CHORUS]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

( I'll be the whistleblo - wer )

A A Asus2 A A A/C#

| | | |

I, I, I, I'll be the whistleblo - wer

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E F#m F#m F#7sus4

| | | |

( 'cause our ev - eryday life I'll be the whistleblo - wer

A A Asus2 A A A/C#

| | | | n.c.

Be the whistleblow - er Be the whistle, be the whistleblower

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