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Band: Cold War Kids
Song: Flying Upside Down
Album: Mine is Yours
   F#mAll that Bmhappens Anow
   F#mIs not some Bmglorious AaccidenDt
   F#mAll that Bmmatters Anow
   F#mAs you igBmnore and AI pretendD  
e|---G3----3--D2----Dsus20----0--D2---|
B|---3----3--3----2----2--3---|
G|---0----0--2----3----3--2---|
D|---0----0--0----0----0--0---|
A|---2----2-------------------|
E|---3----3-------------------|
This plane's flying Gupside downD  
The sDsus2teering wheel is Dstuck
But I'm turning Gus arounDd
We will sDsus2ee that sky abovDe
  DAmbitious Aman, she looks Cgood on you toGnight
  DShe holds your Ahand and runs 
Your Clungs are burning Gbright
  DMorning Acomes like it aClmost always Gdoes
  DYou want to Ahold her but you Cknow you can't keep Gup
G   D    Dsus2   D
This plane's flying Gupside downD  
And this Dsus2how I ask for hDelp
By pulling the Gfire alarmD  
And Dsus2blocking your eDxit
  DWe argue Alike two Ckids that can't share Gtoys
  DI swing at Ayou with Cwords sharper than any Gswords
  DYou come Aback with a Ctrap so good it Ghurts
  DYou say, 'I will Anever leave, you know, Cno matter Gwhat'
   F#mAll that Bmhappens Anow
   F#mIs not some Bmglorious AaccidenDt
   F#mAll that Bmmatters Anow
   F#mAs you igBmnore and AI pretendD  
G   D    Dsus2   D
I'm shocked when I Glight the candleD  
And Dsus2then I go outsDide
I can't make you sGee my hand soD  
I need you to Dsus2come in cause
Tell Dme it's alright
flying Gupside downD  
The sDsus2teering wheel is Dstuck
But I'm turning Gus arounDd
We will sDsus2ee that sky abovDe
And let go of Gall that I knowD  
And let go of Dsus2all that I knowD  
A guest on this Gcrazy game shoDw 
They won't make or Dsus2break the whole worlDd
Outro: Repeat  G   D   Dsus2  D  
Flying upside down [x4]

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Flying Upside Down

by Cold War Kids

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F#m

Dsus2

Band: Cold War Kids

Song: Flying Upside Down

Album: Mine is Yours

F#m Bm A

All that happens now

F#m Bm A D

Is not some glorious accident

F#m Bm A

All that matters now

F#m Bm A D

As you ignore and I pretend

G D Dsus2 D

e|---3----3--2----0----0--2---|

B|---3----3--3----2----2--3---|

G|---0----0--2----3----3--2---|

D|---0----0--0----0----0--0---|

A|---2----2-------------------|

E|---3----3-------------------|

G D

This plane's flying upside down

Dsus2 D

The steering wheel is stuck

G D

But I'm turning us around

Dsus2 D

We will see that sky above

D A C G

Ambitious man, she looks good on you tonight

D A

She holds your hand and runs

C G

Your lungs are burning bright

D A C G

Morning comes like it almost always does

D A C G

You want to hold her but you know you can't keep up

G D Dsus2 D

G D

This plane's flying upside down

Dsus2 D

And this how I ask for help

G D

By pulling the fire alarm

Dsus2 D

And blocking your exit

D A C G

We argue like two kids that can't share toys

D A C G

I swing at you with words sharper than any swords

D A C G

You come back with a trap so good it hurts

D A C G

You say, 'I will never leave, you know, no matter what'

F#m Bm A

All that happens now

F#m Bm A D

Is not some glorious accident

F#m Bm A

All that matters now

F#m Bm A D

As you ignore and I pretend

G D Dsus2 D

G D

I'm shocked when I light the candle

Dsus2 D

And then I go outside

G D

I can't make you see my hand so

Dsus2

I need you to come in cause

Tell me it's alright

G D

flying upside down

Dsus2 D

The steering wheel is stuck

G D

But I'm turning us around

Dsus2 D

We will see that sky above

G D

And let go of all that I know

Dsus2 D

And let go of all that I know

G D

A guest on this crazy game show

Dsus2 D

They won't make or break the whole world

G D Dsus2 D

Outro: Repeat

Flying upside down [x4]

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