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Common Sense

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo: 1st Fret
Chords: 
e|--E0-----C0-----Cm-4-----A0--|
B|--0-----1------5-----2--|
G|--1-----0------6-----2--|
D|--2-----2------6-----2--|
A|--2-----3------4-----0--|
E|--0-----x------x-----x--|
Intro:                                                                      E  
Verse 1
EI'm Cdrawing Cmcircles in the Asand 
ESo IC'll know Cmwhere to lAand
E'Cause we're falling in a fCoreign aCmircraft 
And Awe caEn't get oCut in time Cm  
Verse 2
I'Em sorry, Cdear, Cmif only we A  
EHad knCown the CmsensitivitAy
EThe casCe is Cmclosed
ABefore we knew it, Ewe were Cout of tiCmme A  
Pre-Chorus
ICm'm reliving the moment Awhen you saiEd "You're doing fine."C  
ACmll the while, I'm imaginiAng the best Edays of my lifCe gonAe by Cm  
Chorus
CmOoh ooh oEoh ooh
CmOoh ooh oEoh ooh
AAnd I'm burning inside, 
BCurning inside 
Verse 3
EI'm poCuring Cmout,You're Afilling up 
EI'm sensCeless doCmubt, You're sAcared of loEve 
CJust one more dCmance with you, AAnd I'll wEatch those Cminutes Cmfly A  
Pre-Chorus
Say you wanted to take it further 
We say you really tried 
Love is always a fiery dragon who's turned it's head to 
Take my life 
Chorus X2 
Verse 4
These roses bleed under my feet 
But you placed these steps for me 
And our progress holds and fades away for common sense 
Yes, it's all for common sense 
Oh, it's awful common sense

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Common Sense

by Deas Vail

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 1st Fret

Chords:

E C Cm A

e|--0-----0------4-----0--|

B|--0-----1------5-----2--|

G|--1-----0------6-----2--|

D|--2-----2------6-----2--|

A|--2-----3------4-----0--|

E|--0-----x------x-----x--|

Intro:

Verse 1

E C Cm A

I'm drawing circles in the sand

E C Cm A

So I'll know where to land

E C Cm

'Cause we're falling in a foreign aircraft

A E C Cm

And we can't get out in time

Verse 2

E C Cm A

I'm sorry, dear, if only we

E C Cm A

Had known the sensitivity

E C Cm

The case is closed

A E C Cm A

Before we knew it, we were out of time

Pre-Chorus

Cm A E C

I'm reliving the moment when you said "You're doing fine."

Cm A E C A Cm

All the while, I'm imagining the best days of my life gone by

Chorus

Cm E

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Cm E

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

And I'm burning inside,

Burning inside

Verse 3

E C Cm A

I'm pouring out,You're filling up

E C Cm A E

I'm senseless doubt, You're scared of love

C Cm A E C Cm A

Just one more dance with you, And I'll watch those minutes fly

Pre-Chorus

Say you wanted to take it further

We say you really tried

Love is always a fiery dragon who's turned it's head to

Take my life

Chorus X2

Verse 4

These roses bleed under my feet

But you placed these steps for me

And our progress holds and fades away for common sense

Yes, it's all for common sense

Oh, it's awful common sense

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