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[Intro]
Dm C Bb
Dm C Bb
[Verse 1]
DmIf you could only see thCe beast you've made of me
BbI held it in but now it seems you've set it running free
DmScreaming in the dark, CI howl when we're apart
BbDrag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart
[Pre-Chorus]
CMy fingers claw your skin, try to tear my Amway in
BbYou are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to howl
CMy fingers claw your skin, try to tear Ammy way in
BbYou are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to
[Chorus]
DmAnd hC6owl, hoBbmaj7wl
DmHowl, C6howlBbmaj7  
[Verse 2]
DmNow there's no holding back, IC'm making to attack
BbMy blood is singing with your voice, I want to pour it out
DmThe saints can't help me now, Cthe ropes have been unbound
BbI hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed ground
[Pre-Chorus]
CLike some child possessed, the Ambeast howls in Bbmy veins
I want to Cfind you, tear out all of your tenderneBmaj7ss
[Chorus]
DmAnd hC6owl, hoBbmaj7wl
DmHowl, C6howlBbmaj7  
[Post Chorus]
DmBe careful of C6the curse that fallBbmaj9s on young lovers
DmStarts so sofC6t and sweet and turnBbmaj9s them to hunters
Dsus4Hunters, hunters, Dmhunters, hunters
DmHunters, hunters, hunters, hunters
[Bridge]
BbThe fabric of your flesh, Cpure as a wedding dress
DmUntil I wrap myself inside your arms I cannot rest
Bbmaj7The saints can't help me now, tC6he ropes have been unbound
AI hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed
[Chorus]
Dm7GrouC7ndBbmaj9  
Dm7And C7howBbmaj9l
[Post Chorus]
DmBe careful of C6the curse that fallBbmaj9s on young lovers
DmStarts so sofC6t and sweet and turnBbmaj9s them to hunters
DmA man who's puC6re of heart and sayBbmaj9s his prayers by night
DmMay still becoC6me a wolf when Bbmaj9the autumn moon is bright
[Outro]
Bbmaj9If you could only see the Cbeast you've made of me
Bbmaj9I held it in but now it seemCs you've set it running free
Bbmaj9The saints can't help me now, thCe ropes have been unbound
Bbmaj9I hunt for you with bloodied feet Cacross the hallow'ed grouDmnd

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The story behind the song

This song plunges into a raw, almost feral passion, where love transforms the speaker into a creature of instinct. It speaks to a powerful, magnetic pull, like the moon drawing out a howl, and the feeling of being utterly consumed by another person. The imagery of hunting with bloodied feet and becoming a wolf under the autumn moon evokes a wild, untamed devotion. It's a powerful expression of love that feels both exhilarating and a little dangerous.

AI-written from these sources:Howl (song) — Wikipedia ↗Florence and the Machine — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Howl

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Howl

by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

Bmaj7

Bbmaj9

Dsus4

Dm7

[Intro]

Dm C Bb

[Verse 1]

Dm C

If you could only see the beast you've made of me

I held it in but now it seems you've set it running free

Dm C

Screaming in the dark, I howl when we're apart

Drag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am

My fingers claw your skin, try to tear my way in

You are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to howl

C Am

My fingers claw your skin, try to tear my way in

You are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to

[Chorus]

Dm C6 Bbmaj7

And howl, howl

Dm C6 Bbmaj7

Howl, howl

[Verse 2]

Dm C

Now there's no holding back, I'm making to attack

My blood is singing with your voice, I want to pour it out

Dm C

The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound

I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed ground

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am Bb

Like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins

C Bmaj7

I want to find you, tear out all of your tenderness

[Chorus]

Dm C6 Bbmaj7

And howl, howl

Dm C6 Bbmaj7

Howl, howl

[Post Chorus]

Dm C6 Bbmaj9

Be careful of the curse that falls on young lovers

Dm C6 Bbmaj9

Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters

Dsus4 Dm

Hunters, hunters, hunters, hunters

[Bridge]

Bb C

The fabric of your flesh, pure as a wedding dress

Until I wrap myself inside your arms I cannot rest

Bbmaj7 C6

The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound

I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed

[Chorus]

Dm7 C7 Bbmaj9

Ground

Dm7 C7 Bbmaj9

And howl

[Post Chorus]

Dm C6 Bbmaj9

Be careful of the curse that falls on young lovers

Dm C6 Bbmaj9

Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters

Dm C6 Bbmaj9

A man who's pure of heart and says his prayers by night

Dm C6 Bbmaj9

May still become a wolf when the autumn moon is bright

[Outro]

Bbmaj9 C

If you could only see the beast you've made of me

Bbmaj9 C

I held it in but now it seems you've set it running free

Bbmaj9 C

The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound

Bbmaj9 C Dm

I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed ground

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