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G#minor

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[Verse 1]
N.C.                E  
I've been screaming let me know
How many G#msomebodies have
Grown up subF#liminal
KeepF#susing their F#heart
Turned off for F#susyears Eat a time
Living withG#mout a hope
Anchored at a F#hotel
How maF#susny dayF#s to go?
[Pre-Chorus]
Love F#susme at an Earms length
Don't let me G#mget too close
Never see the F#sun set
Spares yF#susou
F#Pain when it goF#suses
You Ekept from the fiG#mre
F#Still you burn
[Chorus]
   EStill your heart's G#mburning up
   F#I can tell it's obvious you're
   EToo afraid to G#mfall in love
   F#Still your hearts burning upG#m  F#  
[Verse 2]
   EWould you never
   G#mKnow the secrets
   F#Your heart keeps
   F#In silence
   EIn burning
   G#mIn seasons
   F#In love you believe, but
[Pre-Chorus]
You kept me at an C#marms length
Don't let me G#mget too close
Never see the Bsun set
BSpares you
F#Pain when it goes
You Ekept from the fiG#mre
But Bstill you F#burn
[Chorus]
N.C.
   Still your heart's burning up
   F#I can tell it's obvious you're
   EToo afraid to G#mfall in love
   F#Still your hearts burning up
   EStill your heart's G#mburning up
   F#I can tell it's obvious you're
   EToo afraid to G#mfall in love
   F#Still your hearts burning up
[Verse 3]
I can see the Ebullet holes
You're bleeding G#mout
While trying to keep it F#in control
Wanting to change me befB/D#ore you Elove me
Tell me what's G#measier—
Stitching up the F#wound
Or hoping the F#pressure holds
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me who you Ewant now
Someone who's G#mperfect? oh!
Afraid that I wouldF#  
F#Mirror every flaw F#susthat's F#subliminal (oh)
You Ekept from the fiG#mre
F#Still you burn
[Chorus]
   EStill your heart's G#mburning up
   F#I can tell it's obvious you're
   EToo afraid to G#mfall in love
   F#Still your hearts burning up
   EStill your heart's G#mburning up
   F#I can tell it's obvious you're
   EToo afraid to G#mfall in love
   F#Still your hearts burning up
[Outro]
E G#m F#
E G#m F#

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Subliminal

by half•alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#sus

C#m

B/D#

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I've been screaming let me know

G#m

How many somebodies have

Grown up subliminal

F#sus F#

Keeping their heart

F#sus E

Turned off for years at a time

G#m

Living without a hope

Anchored at a hotel

F#sus F#

How many days to go?

[Pre-Chorus]

F#sus E

Love me at an arms length

G#m

Don't let me get too close

Never see the sun set

F#sus

Spares you

F# F#sus

Pain when it goes

E G#m

You kept from the fire

Still you burn

[Chorus]

E G#m

Still your heart's burning up

I can tell it's obvious you're

E G#m

Too afraid to fall in love

F# G#m F#

Still your hearts burning up

[Verse 2]

Would you never

G#m

Know the secrets

Your heart keeps

In silence

In burning

G#m

In seasons

In love you believe, but

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

You kept me at an arms length

G#m

Don't let me get too close

Never see the sun set

Spares you

Pain when it goes

E G#m

You kept from the fire

B F#

But still you burn

[Chorus]

N.C.

Still your heart's burning up

I can tell it's obvious you're

E G#m

Too afraid to fall in love

Still your hearts burning up

E G#m

Still your heart's burning up

I can tell it's obvious you're

E G#m

Too afraid to fall in love

Still your hearts burning up

[Verse 3]

I can see the bullet holes

G#m

You're bleeding out

While trying to keep it in control

B/D# E

Wanting to change me before you love me

G#m

Tell me what's easier—

Stitching up the wound

Or hoping the pressure holds

[Pre-Chorus]

Tell me who you want now

G#m

Someone who's perfect? oh!

Afraid that I would

F# F#sus F#

Mirror every flaw that's subliminal (oh)

E G#m

You kept from the fire

Still you burn

[Chorus]

E G#m

Still your heart's burning up

I can tell it's obvious you're

E G#m

Too afraid to fall in love

Still your hearts burning up

E G#m

Still your heart's burning up

I can tell it's obvious you're

E G#m

Too afraid to fall in love

Still your hearts burning up

[Outro]

E G#m F#

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