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[Verse 1]
 Aadd9Watch the world burn
 Aadd9/DKiss it away
 Aadd9Notice your heart brAadd9/Deaking like waves
 Aadd9Paint your eyes bright
 Aadd9/DPretending to sleep
 Aadd9Distracted while your bAadd9/Dackground changes permanently
[Pre-Chorus]
DIn my head Ewondering F#mwhat are we losing?
F#mIn my head Ewondering Dis it too late?
DCaught in my Ethroat is my F#mshot at redemption
 F#mI    stAart to lDose it
DEveryone Ewondering F#mwhat is the future
F#mEveryone Etelling themDselves it's okay
DIf it's all Ebroken then F#mis it worth fixing?
 F#mI'm sAick of lAadd9/Dosing
[Chorus]
Dmaj7* Eadd9* F#m7*               F#m7* Eadd9*
...    ...    Non-stop, automatic
Dmaj7*             Bm7* C#m7*
Living in delusion
Dmaj7*                 F#m7* Aadd9*
Look away out of habit
Dmaj7*                 Dmaj7* Eadd9*
Pull yourself together
F#m7Evеrybody's talking 'bout itF#m7  Eadd9  
Dmaj7Still you keep your head downBm7  C#m7  
Dmaj7Lose yourself in thе staticF#m7  Aadd9  
Dmaj7Blame it on each other
[Verse 2]
 Aadd9People speak out
 Aadd9/DPeople are freaks
 Aadd9Power goes out
SwAadd9/Deat 'til it bleeds
 Aadd9Never trust you
 Aadd9/DNever trust me
 Aadd9Asking how it hAadd9/Dappened
Aadd9/DFind it hard to believe
[Pre-Chorus]
DIn my head Ewondering F#mwhat are we losing?
F#mIn my head Ewondering Dis it too late?
DCaught in my Ethroat is my F#mshot at redemption
 F#mI    stAart to lAadd9/Dose it
[Chorus]
Dmaj7* Eadd9*                 F#m7   F#m7  Eadd9  
...    ...    Non-stop, automatic
Dmaj7Living in delusionBm7  C#m7  
Dmaj7Look away out of habitF#m7  Aadd9  
Dmaj7*                  Dmaj7  Eadd9  
Pull yourself together
F#m7Evеrybody's talking 'bout itF#m7  Eadd9  
Dmaj7Still you keep your head downBm7  C#m7  
Dmaj7Lose yourself in thе staticF#m7  Aadd9  
Dmaj7Blame it on each other
[Bridge]
 Aadd9(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9/D(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9/D(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9/D(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9/D(I'm sick of losing)
 Aadd9I'm sick of losing
[Instrumental Break]
Dmaj7 Eadd9 F#m7
F#m7 Eadd9 Dmaj7
Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7
F#m7 Aadd9 Dmaj7
[Chorus]
Dmaj7...    Eadd9...    F#m7Non-stop, automaticF#m7  Eadd9  
Dmaj7Living in delusionBm7  C#m7  
Dmaj7Look away out of habitF#m7  Aadd9  
Dmaj7*                  Dmaj7  Eadd9  
Pull yourself together
F#m7Evеrybody's talking 'bout itF#m7  Eadd9  
Dmaj7Still you keep your head downBm7  C#m7  
Dmaj7Lose yourself in thе staticF#m7  Aadd9  
N.C.
Blame it on each other

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Automatic

by half•alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Aadd9/D

F#m

Dmaj7

Eadd9

F#m7

Bm7

C#m7

[Verse 1]

Aadd9

Watch the world burn

Aadd9/D

Kiss it away

Aadd9 Aadd9/D

Notice your heart breaking like waves

Aadd9

Paint your eyes bright

Aadd9/D

Pretending to sleep

Aadd9 Aadd9/D

Distracted while your background changes permanently

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m

In my head wondering what are we losing?

F#m E D

In my head wondering is it too late?

D E F#m

Caught in my throat is my shot at redemption

F#m A D

I start to lose it

D E F#m

Everyone wondering what is the future

F#m E D

Everyone telling themselves it's okay

D E F#m

If it's all broken then is it worth fixing?

F#m A Aadd9/D

I'm sick of losing

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Eadd9 F#m7 F#m7 Eadd9

* * * * *

... ... Non-stop, automatic

Dmaj7 Bm7 C#m7

* * *

Living in delusion

Dmaj7 F#m7 Aadd9

* * *

Look away out of habit

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Eadd9

* * *

Pull yourself together

F#m7 F#m7 Eadd9

Evеrybody's talking 'bout it

Dmaj7 Bm7 C#m7

Still you keep your head down

Dmaj7 F#m7 Aadd9

Lose yourself in thе static

Dmaj7

Blame it on each other

[Verse 2]

Aadd9

People speak out

Aadd9/D

People are freaks

Aadd9

Power goes out

Aadd9/D

Sweat 'til it bleeds

Aadd9

Never trust you

Aadd9/D

Never trust me

Aadd9 Aadd9/D

Asking how it happened

Aadd9/D

Find it hard to believe

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m

In my head wondering what are we losing?

F#m E D

In my head wondering is it too late?

D E F#m

Caught in my throat is my shot at redemption

F#m A Aadd9/D

I start to lose it

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Eadd9 F#m7 F#m7 Eadd9

* *

... ... Non-stop, automatic

Dmaj7 Bm7 C#m7

Living in delusion

Dmaj7 F#m7 Aadd9

Look away out of habit

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Eadd9

Pull yourself together

F#m7 F#m7 Eadd9

Evеrybody's talking 'bout it

Dmaj7 Bm7 C#m7

Still you keep your head down

Dmaj7 F#m7 Aadd9

Lose yourself in thе static

Dmaj7

Blame it on each other

[Bridge]

Aadd9

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9/D

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9/D

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9/D

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9/D

(I'm sick of losing)

Aadd9

I'm sick of losing

[Instrumental Break]

Dmaj7 Eadd9 F#m7

F#m7 Eadd9 Dmaj7

Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7

F#m7 Aadd9 Dmaj7

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Eadd9 F#m7 F#m7 Eadd9

... ... Non-stop, automatic

Dmaj7 Bm7 C#m7

Living in delusion

Dmaj7 F#m7 Aadd9

Look away out of habit

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Eadd9

Pull yourself together

F#m7 F#m7 Eadd9

Evеrybody's talking 'bout it

Dmaj7 Bm7 C#m7

Still you keep your head down

Dmaj7 F#m7 Aadd9

Lose yourself in thе static

N.C.

Blame it on each other

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