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Down By The Lake

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse]
Well you Abetter get home cos your dad is awake
Said he Dsaw you last nite making out by the lake, with a guy he hates
He Adoesn't look at me the same way that you doE  
Said I lAook pretty cute but I don't got the grades
Seen the Dstar on my foot and the way I behave
We're Abetter Eoff Bm7when Edaddy's outta Atown
[Chorus]
E7Oh baby Dyou got nothing to Aprove
But if Dwe decide to go doesn't Amean he's gotta know
Oh baby Dyou got nothing to Alose
And we're Ebetter off when Bm7daddy's Enot AaroundA7.
[Verse]
He doesn't Agive his consent so now we can't afford,
The perDfect wedding you want gotta do it abroad
In a Aplace you adore so I got us on a plane to HawaiEi
Where the Aweather is nice and where we are alone
None of Ddaddy's advice followed us here from home
It'll Abe chilEled Bm7when Edaddy's not aAround
[Chorus]
E7Oh baby Dyou got nothing to Aprove
But if Dwe decide to go doesn't Amean he's gotta know
Oh baby Dyou got nothing to Alose
And we're Ebetter off when Bm7daddy's Enot AaroundA7.
[Bridge]
 Dm*         F#m  
I can't be around him and I've tried
 Dm*             F#m  
I told him that I liked him but I lied
DFind some way to Amake him change his mind
What can I Gdo to be with Eyou
[Solo]
D A
D A E E7
[Chorus]
E7Oh baby Dyou got nothing to Aprove
But if Dwe decide to go doesn't Amean he's gotta know
Oh baby Dyou got nothing to Alose
And we're Ebetter off when Bm7daddy's Enot AaroundA7.
 Dm*
e|-5-|
B|-6-|
G|-7-|
D|-7-|
A|-5-|
E|-5-|

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Down By The Lake

by McFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m

[Verse]

Well you better get home cos your dad is awake

Said he saw you last nite making out by the lake, with a guy he hates

A E

He doesn't look at me the same way that you do

Said I look pretty cute but I don't got the grades

Seen the star on my foot and the way I behave

A E Bm7 E A

We're better off when daddy's outta town

[Chorus]

E7 D A

Oh baby you got nothing to prove

D A

But if we decide to go doesn't mean he's gotta know

D A

Oh baby you got nothing to lose

E Bm7 E A A7

And we're better off when daddy's not around.

[Verse]

He doesn't give his consent so now we can't afford,

The perfect wedding you want gotta do it abroad

A E

In a place you adore so I got us on a plane to Hawaii

Where the weather is nice and where we are alone

None of daddy's advice followed us here from home

A E Bm7 E A

It'll be chilled when daddy's not around

[Chorus]

E7 D A

Oh baby you got nothing to prove

D A

But if we decide to go doesn't mean he's gotta know

D A

Oh baby you got nothing to lose

E Bm7 E A A7

And we're better off when daddy's not around.

[Bridge]

Dm F#m

I can't be around him and I've tried

Dm F#m

I told him that I liked him but I lied

D A

Find some way to make him change his mind

G E

What can I do to be with you

[Solo]

D A

D A E E7

[Chorus]

E7 D A

Oh baby you got nothing to prove

D A

But if we decide to go doesn't mean he's gotta know

D A

Oh baby you got nothing to lose

E Bm7 E A A7

And we're better off when daddy's not around.

e|-5-|

B|-6-|

G|-7-|

D|-7-|

A|-5-|

E|-5-|

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