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Intro: Am  
AmI have taken a wrong tG#murn?E  
When will I leFarn? When will I lAmearn?E  G#m  
AmShall I show them all my sG#mcars?E  
Cherry rFed bleeding bAmurnE  G#m  
F   (walk up piano)  Am
Like an angry apple tree
EI throw my apples if you Fget to close to Gme
FBut if I loCok to my riGght
Will I sAmee the oGne I fiFght for?
If I loCok to my riGght
For if I tCurn to my lGeft
                 Am            G(Fm)       (G#m)
Will I see that I've kept my heart locked up?
Locked up so tAmight
AmLove, love, love, love is everyG#mwhereE  
But not a dFrop for me to dAmrinkE  G#m  
AmTie me up and bind my fG#meetE  
Drop me iFn and watch me sAmink   E  G#m
FmLike an angry apple tAmree
EmI throw my apples if you gFet to close to GmeF  
But if I Clook to my rGight
Will I sAmee the oGne I fiFght for?
If I loCok to my riGght or Fif I tuCrn to my leGft
Will I sAmee that IG've kFmept my heart locked up?
Locked up
AmIf I was E17 I Fcould find it Gin between
The cuAmshions of soEmebody's couch
FI could find it, GI could find it
AmIf I was E17 FI could find it Gin a dream
AmA dime a dozen kEind of love
FI could find it GI could find it
AmBut I'm not E17
FAnd I lost it iGn between the Ambirthday cakes
EAnd past mistakes that rFoll on Gby
Ba Da Ba:  F   C   G   F   Am   G( i think)
FBut if I lCook to my rGight
AmWill I see the one I fiFght for?
If I look to my rGight or IFf I tCurn to my leGft
Will I see that I've kept my heart locked up?
Locked up so tight

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Locked Up

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Intro:

Am G#m E

I have taken a wrong turn?

F Am E G#m

When will I learn? When will I learn?

Am G#m E

Shall I show them all my scars?

F Am E G#m

Cherry red bleeding burn

F (walk up piano) Am

Like an angry apple tree

E F G

I throw my apples if you get to close to me

F C G

But if I look to my right

Am G F

Will I see the one I fight for?

C G

If I look to my right

F C G

or if I turn to my left

Am G Fm G#m

() ()

Will I see that I've kept my heart locked up?

Locked up so tight

Am G#m E

Love, love, love, love is everywhere

F Am E G#m

But not a drop for me to drink

Am G#m E

Tie me up and bind my feet

F Am

Drop me in and watch me sink E G#m

Fm Am

Like an angry apple tree

Em F G F

I throw my apples if you get to close to me

C G

But if I look to my right

Am G F

Will I see the one I fight for?

C G F C G

If I look to my right or if I turn to my left

Am G Fm

Will I see that I've kept my heart locked up?

Locked up

Am E F G

If I was 17 I could find it in between

Am E

The cushions of somebody's couch

F G

I could find it, I could find it

Am E F G

If I was 17 I could find it in a dream

Am E

A dime a dozen kind of love

F G

I could find it I could find it

Am E

But I'm not 17

F G Am

And I lost it in between the birthday cakes

E F G

And past mistakes that roll on by

F C G F Am G

Ba Da Ba: ( i think)

F C G

But if I look to my right

Am F

Will I see the one I fight for?

G F C G

If I look to my right or If I turn to my left

Will I see that I've kept my heart locked up?

Locked up so tight

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