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Capo 1
(This is my first time doing a chord/tab and I did this by ear so it's probably roughly 
accurate. Hope it helps anyway!)
IsabFella, Isabella, DmI heard you Ccrying through the Fwalls
What's the Fmatter? What's the matter?
DmAll the neighbors Chear it down the Fhall
AnDmd I didn't want to Cbe the first to Fsay
DmEveryone aCround here thinks you're Fcrazy
  Dm                C                 F      C
ADmnd I didn't want to be the first to say you shouldn't stay,
Isabella run Faway
All your Fheroes are your records,
YoDmu play 'em loud but CI don't mind the Fnoise.
Why ya Fhiding? Why you staying?
DmMaybe you don't Cthink you have a Fchoice.
AnDmd I didn't want to Ctell you face to Fface
DmThat your mom and Cdad are straight up Fcrazy
ItDm's really hard for Cme to Fsay that you Cshouldn't Dmstay,
Isabella run aFway
DmDon't you Cbe aFfraid
DmIt's neCver too Flate
DmYou're a Csleeping Ftiger, Ccome aDmwake
Isabella run awFay.C  Dm  
FOh Cohhh Dmoh
FOut the window of your bedroomDm, climb on Cdown the fire eFscape.
I left some Fmoney and a ticket.
For thDme first time in your Clife don't be aFfraid
AnDmd baby I will Cbe the first to Fsay
  DmYou are Cstronger than you Fknow, you'll Cfind your Dmway.
Isabella run aFway
DmDon't you Cbe aFfraid
DmIt's neCver too Flate
DmYou're a Csleeping Ftiger, Ccome aDmwake
Isabella run awFay.C  Dm  
FOh Cohhh Dmoh
FOhhh Coh Dmoh
FOh Cohhh Dmoh
FOhhh Coh Dmoh
(Isabella, Isabella)
FOh Cohhh Dmoh
(Isabella, Isabella)
DmDon't you Cbe aFfraid
DmIt's neCver too Flate
DmYou're a Csleeping Ftiger, Ccome aDmwake
Isabella run Faway

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Isabella

by Dia Frampton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

(This is my first time doing a chord/tab and I did this by ear so it's probably roughly

accurate. Hope it helps anyway!)

F Dm C F

Isabella, Isabella, I heard you crying through the walls

What's the matter? What's the matter?

Dm C F

All the neighbors hear it down the hall

Dm C F

And I didn't want to be the first to say

Dm C F

Everyone around here thinks you're crazy

Dm C F C

And I didn't want to be the first to say you shouldn't stay,

Isabella run away

All your heroes are your records,

Dm C F

You play 'em loud but I don't mind the noise.

Why ya hiding? Why you staying?

Dm C F

Maybe you don't think you have a choice.

Dm C F

And I didn't want to tell you face to face

Dm C F

That your mom and dad are straight up crazy

Dm C F C Dm

It's really hard for me to say that you shouldn't stay,

Isabella run away

Dm C F

Don't you be afraid

Dm C F

It's never too late

Dm C F C Dm

You're a sleeping tiger, come awake

F C Dm

Isabella run away.

F C Dm

Oh ohhh oh

F Dm C F

Out the window of your bedroom, climb on down the fire escape.

I left some money and a ticket.

Dm C F

For the first time in your life don't be afraid

Dm C F

And baby I will be the first to say

Dm C F C Dm

You are stronger than you know, you'll find your way.

Isabella run away

Dm C F

Don't you be afraid

Dm C F

It's never too late

Dm C F C Dm

You're a sleeping tiger, come awake

F C Dm

Isabella run away.

F C Dm

Oh ohhh oh

F C Dm

Ohhh oh oh

F C Dm

Oh ohhh oh

F C Dm

Ohhh oh oh

(Isabella, Isabella)

F C Dm

Oh ohhh oh

(Isabella, Isabella)

Dm C F

Don't you be afraid

Dm C F

It's never too late

Dm C F C Dm

You're a sleeping tiger, come awake

Isabella run away

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