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Stop The Dams

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*** The chords aren’t actually played during the verses, just the backing melody,
but I’ve timed the chords to the lyrics in case you want to play the chords throughout :) ***
[Intro]
C Em Am F
C   E   F   Em(x4)
*** On the record the chords are only actually played the 2nd and 4th time;
the other two are just the backing melody ***
[Verse 1]
When you're Csmoking tiEmnfoil in the AmmorningF  
CIt's Egonna be a Fcold Emday
When you're Ckeeping Emeverything inAmside youF  
C  EIt can only Fhurt Emyou
[Chorus 1]
C Em Am
FUnrelated sCoundsEm  Am  
The suFn will shine agCainEm  Am  
You hoFld it in your ChandsEm  Am  F  
[Verse 2]
CThis land is a Emyoung land let it Amstay that wayF  
CIts polElution only Fturns Emyou
Into Csomething you don't Emwant to see in the AmwaterF  
C   E   F   Em(C)
A reflection of them that youuuuuuu receive
[Chorus 2]
C Em Am
FYou don't own the CsunEm  Am  
And the sFun won't shine CagainEm  Am  
So maybe Fyou're all iCn loveEm  Am  
F(C)
With Aluminium
[Bridge]
C Em Am F
C   E   F   Em(x3)
*** On the record the chords are only actually played the 3rd time;
the first two just have the background melody; good luck timing this with the voice btw ;) ***
[Chorus 3]
C Em Am
And Fwake me up Cagain EmuntilAm  
We’re FAluminiumC  Em  Am  
You Fhold it in your ChandsEm  Am  
[Outro]
F C Em Am (x6 to fade out)
The sun will shine again
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About Stop The Dams Chords by Gorillaz

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