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A Shot Across The Bow
Key of C: These chords are relative to Capo 3!
A2It's time I said this
But I'm so choked up and I need my sanityF#m  
I'm scaD2red, believe me, you can see me smEile if you let me just stick aA2round.
A2Well this is bye-bye baby
It isn't like a sudden stop on a freiF#mght train
If yoD2u're not happy and you hurt this Emuch, then let me just stick aA2round.
But can I have one D2second of your time?E  
If I don't it'll drive me crazy.D2  
As I drop to my knees and scream,E  
I hate you more than you could know.
A2I hope you fall into the ocean
                                                  E  E/                                F  F#m  
And the current leaves you helpless, swimming around
As the waves crash over you until you Edrown. D2  E  
(And fall away..)
A2And hold a funeral for nothing
                                            E  E/                               F  F#m  
And celebrate how empty love can be broken
It takes the sea to puEt you six feet happily D2undergroundE  A2  
A2Now it's back to reality 
I'm up in shambles but I guess that's how I shF#mould be
I knew the wedding bells were ringing well, but my bride wD2as missing.E  
It's not supposed to hurt this muchA2  
But when someone slowly breaks it offF#m  
It tends to leave a bitter taste, a scar, thD2at slowly rips apart.E  A2  
Could I have onD2e second of your time?E  
If I don't, it'll drive me crazy.D2  
As I drop to my knees and scream, E  
I hate you more than you could know.
A2I hope you fall into the ocean
                                                  E  E/                                F  F#m  
And the current leaves you helpless, swimming around
As the waves crash over you until you Edrown. D2  E  
(And fall away..)
A2And hold a funeral for nothing
                                            E  E/                               F  F#m  
And celebrate how empty love can be broken
It takes the sea to puEt you six feet happily D2undergroundE  A2  
F#m  D2
Underground..F#m  D2  
F#mI've had enough, but it's all for the best.
EI need to get a few things off my chest.
C#mThere's got to be another way I can say it,
But to get D2it right, I have to Ethink straight.
F#mHope he tastes like the way I used to taste.
EI can't believe I'd even say this to you now.C#m  
When you won'D2t listen at all.E  A2  
A2I hope you fall into the ocean
                                                  E  E/                                F  F#m  
And the current leaves you helpless, swimming around
As the waves crash over you and over yEou until you drown. D2  E  
A2And hold a funeral for nothing
                                            E  E/                               F  F#m  
And celebrate how empty love can be broken
It takes the sea to puEt you six feet happily D2undergroundE  
F#mIt takes the sea Eto put you six feet hapD2pily underground.Dm  A2  
Thanks so much!

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A Shot Across The Bow

by Mayday Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

A Shot Across The Bow

Key of C: These chords are relative to Capo 3!

It's time I said this

F#m

But I'm so choked up and I need my sanity

D2 E A2

I'm scared, believe me, you can see me smile if you let me just stick around.

Well this is bye-bye baby

F#m

It isn't like a sudden stop on a freight train

D2 E A2

If you're not happy and you hurt this much, then let me just stick around.

D2 E

But can I have one second of your time?

If I don't it'll drive me crazy.

As I drop to my knees and scream,

I hate you more than you could know.

I hope you fall into the ocean

E E F F#m

And the current leaves you helpless, swimming around

E D2 E

As the waves crash over you until you drown.

(And fall away..)

And hold a funeral for nothing

E E F F#m

And celebrate how empty love can be broken

E D2 E A2

It takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground

Now it's back to reality

F#m

I'm up in shambles but I guess that's how I should be

D2 E

I knew the wedding bells were ringing well, but my bride was missing.

It's not supposed to hurt this much

F#m

But when someone slowly breaks it off

D2 E A2

It tends to leave a bitter taste, a scar, that slowly rips apart.

D2 E

Could I have one second of your time?

If I don't, it'll drive me crazy.

As I drop to my knees and scream,

I hate you more than you could know.

I hope you fall into the ocean

E E F F#m

And the current leaves you helpless, swimming around

E D2 E

As the waves crash over you until you drown.

(And fall away..)

And hold a funeral for nothing

E E F F#m

And celebrate how empty love can be broken

E D2 E A2

It takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground

F#m D2

Underground..

F#m

I've had enough, but it's all for the best.

I need to get a few things off my chest.

C#m

There's got to be another way I can say it,

D2 E

But to get it right, I have to think straight.

F#m

Hope he tastes like the way I used to taste.

E C#m

I can't believe I'd even say this to you now.

D2 E A2

When you won't listen at all.

I hope you fall into the ocean

E E F F#m

And the current leaves you helpless, swimming around

E D2 E

As the waves crash over you and over you until you drown.

And hold a funeral for nothing

E E F F#m

And celebrate how empty love can be broken

E D2 E

It takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground

F#m E D2 Dm A2

It takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground.

Thanks so much!

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