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Strangled By A Thought
Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
Intro: F--C--Am--C--F--C--C--C(hold)
Verse 1:
Fweak for lack of oxygen
sCtrangled by the thought
Ampromise you’ll remember
when i’m Cgone sFleep
trace Clines
sAmteal the only breath
from my lungsC  
Chorus 1:
and if Fi had your
faith Ci’d be  AmfearlessC  
but unFtil that
       C        C  C(hold)
day i’m envious
Verse 2:
Fmiles and miles
like Cmeters on a map
trace Amlines that only
translate to a dayC  
Chorus 2:
but if Fyou’re awakeC  
Amtell me it’s safeC  
if you Fask me to
                  C   C  C--
stay then I’ll stay
Bridge:
don’t Cleave me here
when i’m  Ambleeding
when i’m GfadingF  
but i’m trueC  
and it’s Ctempting
to stop  Ameverything
when i’m Gpouring
Fout to Cyou
Outro:
so take Ceverything
take it  Amall from
me Gall i want 
             F  C(hold)
all i want is you

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Strangled By The Thought

by The New Amsterdams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Strangled By A Thought

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

F C Am C F C C C

Intro: --------------(hold)

Verse 1:

weak for lack of oxygen

strangled by the thought

promise you’ll remember

C F

when i’m gone sleep

trace lines

steal the only breath

from my lungs

Chorus 1:

and if i had your

C Am C

faith i’d be fearless

but until that

C C C

(hold)

day i’m envious

Verse 2:

miles and miles

like meters on a map

trace lines that only

translate to a day

Chorus 2:

F C

but if you’re awake

Am C

tell me it’s safe

if you ask me to

C C C

stay then I’ll stay

Bridge:

don’t leave me here

when i’m bleeding

G F

when i’m fading

but i’m true

and it’s tempting

to stop everything

when i’m pouring

F C

out to you

Outro:

so take everything

take it all from

me all i want

F C

(hold)

all i want is you

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