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STANDARD TUNING 
Intro:
C, G, C, G, Em, G  
  CThere's a sGwitch beneath my Cflesh and bGone that reads Em'please do not touGch'
  CAnd a thousGand roads that CI could tGake but I'd EmStill self-destrGuct
  It's the rC/Gide
  It's the rCide
  Of my lifeG  
  CCall the caGvalary on the carCousel you cGan aEmlways find me on G  
  CI'm the kid Gthat's been to mCany times bGut now the Emnovelties warn ofGf
  It's the C/Gride
  It's the rCide
  Of my lifeG  
  And all those dCreams are still in there somewGhereG/F#  
  They come to lCife while I still sleGepG/F#  
  Running in strCeams of AnimationG  G/F#  
  Won't you come with C/Gme?
  Won't you come with Gme?
  CThere are mGany cities deep iCnside and iGt's Emeasy to get lostG  
  CI will try Gand knock some buCildings dowGn to Emcreate more space Gfor us
  You're the C/Gprettiest
  And the opCenest
  Of my lifeG  
  And all those dCreams are still in there somewGhereG/F#  
  They come to lCife while I still sleGepG/F#  
  Running in strCeams of AnimationG  G/F#  
  Won't you come with C/Gme?
  Won't you come with Gme? 
  End on G  

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Animations

by Athlete

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

G/F#

STANDARD TUNING

Intro:

C G C G Em G

, , , , ,

C G C G Em G

There's a switch beneath my flesh and bone that reads 'please do not touch'

C G C G Em G

And a thousand roads that I could take but I'd Still self-destruct

C/G

It's the ride

Of my life

C G C G Em G

Call the cavalary on the carousel you can always find me on

C G C G Em G

I'm the kid that's been to many times but now the novelties warn off

C/G

It's the ride

Of my life

C G G/F#

And all those dreams are still in there somewhere

C G G/F#

They come to life while I still sleep

C G G/F#

Running in streams of Animation

C/G

Won't you come with me?

C G C G Em G

There are many cities deep inside and it's easy to get lost

C G C G Em G

I will try and knock some buildings down to create more space for us

C/G

You're the prettiest

And the openest

Of my life

C G G/F#

And all those dreams are still in there somewhere

C G G/F#

They come to life while I still sleep

C G G/F#

Running in streams of Animation

C/G

Won't you come with me?

End on

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