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Skyscraper

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This song is amazing. I love Demi.
No Capo
Chords:  G   C   Em   D  Am  
[Intro]
G C Em D
[Verse 1]
Skies are Gcrying I am Cwatching
Catching Emteardrops in my Dhands 
Only Gsilence, as it's Cending
Like we Emnever had a cDhance
Do you Emhave to make me fCeel like tGhere's nothing left of Dme?
[Chorus]
You can take Geverything I Chave
You can break Emeverything I Dam
Like I'm made of GglassC  
Like I'm made of EmpaperD  
Go on and Gtry to tear me Cdown
I will bEme rising from thDe ground
Like a skysGcraperC  
Like a skyEmscraperD  
[Verse 2]
As the Gsmoke clears
I awCaken and Emuntangle you from Dme
Would it Gmake you fCeel better
To Emwatch me while I Dbleed? 
All my wEmindows, still are bCroken 
But I'm Gstanding on my Dfeet
[Chorus]
You can take Geverything I Chave
You can break Emeverything I Dam
Like I'm made of GglassC  
Like I'm made of EmpaperD  
Go on and Gtry to tear me Cdown
I will bEme rising from thDe ground
Like a skysGcraperC  
Like a skyEmscraperD  
[Bridge]
  AmGo run, run, runC  
I'm gonna stay right hereG  
Watch you disappearD  
  AmGo run run runC  
Yeah it's a long way dowGn
But I am closer to clouds up herDe
[Chorus]
You can take Geverything I Chave
You can break Emeverything I Dam
Like I'm made of GglassC  
Like I'm made of EmpaperD  
Go on and Gtry to tear me Cdown
I will bEme rising from thDe ground
Like a skysGcraperC  
(Like a skEmyscraper)D  
Like a skyGscraperC  
Like a skyEmscraperC  
Like a skyscraper
[Outro]
G C Em D

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Skyscraper

by Demi Lovato

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is amazing. I love Demi.

No Capo

G C Em D Am

Chords:

[Intro]

G C Em D

[Verse 1]

G C

Skies are crying I am watching

Em D

Catching teardrops in my hands

G C

Only silence, as it's ending

Em D

Like we never had a chance

Em C G D

Do you have to make me feel like there's nothing left of me?

[Chorus]

G C

You can take everything I have

Em D

You can break everything I am

G C

Like I'm made of glass

Em D

Like I'm made of paper

G C

Go on and try to tear me down

Em D

I will be rising from the ground

G C

Like a skyscraper

Em D

Like a skyscraper

[Verse 2]

As the smoke clears

C Em D

I awaken and untangle you from me

G C

Would it make you feel better

Em D

To watch me while I bleed?

Em C

All my windows, still are broken

G D

But I'm standing on my feet

[Chorus]

G C

You can take everything I have

Em D

You can break everything I am

G C

Like I'm made of glass

Em D

Like I'm made of paper

G C

Go on and try to tear me down

Em D

I will be rising from the ground

G C

Like a skyscraper

Em D

Like a skyscraper

[Bridge]

Am C

Go run, run, run

I'm gonna stay right here

Watch you disappear

Am C

Go run run run

Yeah it's a long way down

But I am closer to clouds up here

[Chorus]

G C

You can take everything I have

Em D

You can break everything I am

G C

Like I'm made of glass

Em D

Like I'm made of paper

G C

Go on and try to tear me down

Em D

I will be rising from the ground

G C

Like a skyscraper

Em D

(Like a skyscraper)

G C

Like a skyscraper

Em C

Like a skyscraper

[Outro]

G C Em D

About Skyscraper Chords by Demi Lovato

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What key is "Skyscraper" in?

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