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Capo 1 in this version!
You can transpose down 5 half-steps (first chord Em) and capo 6 to simulate studio version.
ORDER: V1 PC C V2 PC C B INT FPC FC1 FC2
[VERSE 1]
I spent a Amlifetime growing old
I was Cmaj7/Gal  -  ways in control
I was Fadd9drying out, drying out, drying outCadd9  C  Cadd9  C  
I've been Amhiding in darkness
When she G6/9turned to me and said
You gonna F6/9light it up, light it up, light it upCadd9  C  Cadd9  C  
[PRE-CHORUS]
She said Fwe should be prouder than Fmaj7lionsG  
Roaring loud above the Amherd
Primal, primal, Cwe're Cadd9primalC  
FWe should be playing with fireGadd4  
And never scared that we could Amburn
Primal, primal, Cwe're Cadd9primalC  
[CHORUS]
FOhhh,     Cadd9they'll Gnever tame us
FOhhh,     Cadd9but Gthey will try
FOhhh,     Cadd9we're Gloud and famous
Amadd4Ohhh,     we'll Cadd9never hideC  
[VERSE 2]
And now the Amsun shines when we say
What the G6/9heart wants the world pays
We'll never Fmaj7sus2give     it up, give it up, give it upCadd9  C  Cadd9  C  
In the Amnights they can mumble
How our G6/9souls once were humble
Now we Fmaj7sus2live     it up, live it up, live it upCadd9  C  Cadd9  C  
[PRE-CHORUS]
She said Fwe should be prouder than Fmaj7lionsG  
Roaring loud above the Amherd
Primal, primal, Cwe're Cadd9primalC  
FWe should be playing with fireGadd4  
And never scared that we could Amburn
Primal, primal, Cwe're Cadd9primalC  
[CHORUS]
FOhhh,     Cadd9they'll Gnever tame us
FOhhh,     Cadd9but Gthey will try
FOhhh,     Cadd9we're Gloud and famous
Amadd4Ohhh,     we'll Cadd9never hideC  
[BRIDGE]
F6/9Find what you love and then     Gadd4let it kill you
'Cause F6/9there is no other wayGadd4  G  
F6/9Find what you love and then Glet it kill you
AmFind what you love and then     Cadd9let it kill you
[INTERLUDE]
FOh..G.
FOh..G.
[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]
FWe should be prouder than lionsGadd4  Am  C  
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
FOhhh,     Cadd9they'll Gnever tame us
FOhhh,     Cadd9but Gthey will tryC/G  
FOhhh,     Cadd9we're Gloud and famous
Amadd4Ohhh,     we'll Cadd9never hideC  
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
(add descant)
FOhhh,     Cadd9they'll Gnever tame us
FOhhh,     Cadd9but Gthey will try
FOhhh,     Cadd9we're Gloud and famous
Amadd4Ohhh,     we'll Cadd9never hideC  

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Primal

by Måns Zelmerlöw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/G

Fadd9

Cadd9

G6/9

F6/9

Fmaj7

Gadd4

Amadd4

Fmaj7sus2

C/G

Capo 1 in this version!

You can transpose down 5 half-steps (first chord Em) and capo 6 to simulate studio version.

ORDER: V1 PC C V2 PC C B INT FPC FC1 FC2

[VERSE 1]

I spent a lifetime growing old

Cmaj7/G

I was al - ways in control

Fadd9 Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

I was drying out, drying out, drying out

I've been hiding in darkness

G6/9

When she turned to me and said

F6/9 Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

You gonna light it up, light it up, light it up

[PRE-CHORUS]

F Fmaj7 G

She said we should be prouder than lions

Roaring loud above the herd

C Cadd9 C

Primal, primal, we're primal

F Gadd4

We should be playing with fire

And never scared that we could burn

C Cadd9 C

Primal, primal, we're primal

[CHORUS]

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, they'll never tame us

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, but they will try

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, we're loud and famous

Amadd4 Cadd9 C

Ohhh, we'll never hide

[VERSE 2]

And now the sun shines when we say

G6/9

What the heart wants the world pays

Fmaj7sus2 Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

We'll never give it up, give it up, give it up

In the nights they can mumble

G6/9

How our souls once were humble

Fmaj7sus2 Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

Now we live it up, live it up, live it up

[PRE-CHORUS]

F Fmaj7 G

She said we should be prouder than lions

Roaring loud above the herd

C Cadd9 C

Primal, primal, we're primal

F Gadd4

We should be playing with fire

And never scared that we could burn

C Cadd9 C

Primal, primal, we're primal

[CHORUS]

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, they'll never tame us

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, but they will try

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, we're loud and famous

Amadd4 Cadd9 C

Ohhh, we'll never hide

[BRIDGE]

F6/9 Gadd4

Find what you love and then let it kill you

F6/9 Gadd4 G

'Cause there is no other way

F6/9 G

Find what you love and then let it kill you

Am Cadd9

Find what you love and then let it kill you

[INTERLUDE]

F G

Oh...

F G

Oh...

[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]

F Gadd4 Am C

We should be prouder than lions

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, they'll never tame us

F Cadd9 G C/G

Ohhh, but they will try

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, we're loud and famous

Amadd4 Cadd9 C

Ohhh, we'll never hide

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

(add descant)

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, they'll never tame us

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, but they will try

F Cadd9 G

Ohhh, we're loud and famous

Amadd4 Cadd9 C

Ohhh, we'll never hide

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