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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm-  x24432
 G-   320033
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 Em-  022000
 F#m- 244222
Intro: Bm--D-A--, Bm--A--
Verse 1:
  BmThe static crackles in my ear
Can you Ahear me?
  BmI'll never know how insincere
you feel aAbout me
Refrain 1:
GConnection's lost
F#mOur Bmlines are crossed
I Dthink I'm losing F#myou
Chorus 1:
  GI don't F#mknow what you Bmwant
DSo I'll Gtell you how 
I F#mthink it should EmbeF#m  
  GWe'll go F#mback to the sBmtart
Dand we'll Gdraw the shortest 
Aline from you to me
Post Chorus: Bm--A--
Verse 2:
  BmThe bells are 
and we can sAtop them
  Bmall the promises we've made
I've not forAgotten
Refrain 2:
Now GI can hear
F#mThe Bmlines are clear
I Dthink I'm getting F#mthrough
Bridge:
  G  F#mYou and Bmme Dyou to GmeF#m  Bm  D  
G-F#m-Bm-D  
                G           A  Bm--D-A-
tell me what you want from me
Guitar Solo: G--Bm--D--F#m--
Chorus 2:
  GI don't F#mknow what you Bmwant
DSo I'll Gtell you how 
I F#mthink it should EmbeF#m  
  GWe'll go F#mback to the sBmtart
Dand we'll Gdraw the shortest 
Aline from you to me
and we'll Gdraw the shortest 
                A  Bm(hold)
line from you to me

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Shortest Line

by Social Code

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022000

F#m

- 244222

Bm D A Bm A

Intro: -----, ----

Verse 1:

The static crackles in my ear

Can you hear me?

I'll never know how insincere

you feel about me

Refrain 1:

Connection's lost

F#m Bm

Our lines are crossed

D F#m

I think I'm losing you

Chorus 1:

G F#m Bm

I don't know what you want

D G

So I'll tell you how

F#m Em F#m

I think it should be

G F#m Bm

We'll go back to the start

D G

and we'll draw the shortest

line from you to me

Bm A

Post Chorus: ----

Verse 2:

The bells are

and we can stop them

all the promises we've made

I've not forgotten

Refrain 2:

Now I can hear

F#m Bm

The lines are clear

D F#m

I think I'm getting through

Bridge:

G F#m Bm D G F#m Bm D

You and me you to me

G F#m Bm D

---

G A Bm D A

----

tell me what you want from me

G Bm D F#m

Guitar Solo: --------

Chorus 2:

G F#m Bm

I don't know what you want

D G

So I'll tell you how

F#m Em F#m

I think it should be

G F#m Bm

We'll go back to the start

D G

and we'll draw the shortest

line from you to me

and we'll draw the shortest

A Bm

(hold)

line from you to me

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