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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CHORDS:
--G3-Bm7-2--Em0--Am70--|
--3--3--0--1--|
--0--2--0--0--|
--0--4--2--2--|
--2--2--2--0--|
--3--x--0--0--|
When you play along with the Original version: No Capo
When you play along with the Live Version: Capo 1st
[Verse 1]
You Gsay you know love, but you are just reflecting words you Bm7hear,
No Giron in your veins could give you any sense of pain or Bm7fear,
It's Emjust another lie, it's just another calcuBm7lation,
And wEmhen the power's out, we're just another old senBm7sation,
[Verse 2]
This Gblood keeps me alive, but what is it that runs through Bm7you?
ElecGtricity and wires dictating everything you Bm7do,
You Emtell me that you need me and all your memories are Bm7real,
But Emhow do I know you don't just feel what you've been told to Bm7feel?
[Chorus]
We Am7run around the rules, we run around the rules, we Grun around the rules.
Am7Round and round, two by two, we Grun around the rules.
[Verse 3]
There's Gwater in your eyes, and I know I'm the reason that it's Bm7there,
But Gstill I don't feel bad because I know it's you are more a Bm7spare,
And Emjust behind your eyes are switches that can turn back Bm7on,
To Emclear away today til' all your memories are Bm7gone,
[Chorus x2]
-----------------------------------------
Capo 3rd
Just simply replace it with the chords above :)
How you pluck it:
E|-------|
B|---0---|
G|---0---|
D|---0---| Repeatedly
A|-------|
E|-0-----|
   G will turn into -
E|---x---|
B|---0---|
G|---1---|
D|---2---| or simply do E
A|---x---|
E|---0---|
  Bm7 will turn into -
E|---x---|
B|---4---|
G|---4---|
D|---4---|
A|---x---|
E|---4---|
  Em  will turn into -
E|---x---|
B|---5---|
G|---6---|
D|---6---| or simply do C#m
A|---x---|
E|---4---|
  Am7 will turn into -
E|---x---|
B|---2---|
G|---2---|
D|---2---|
A|---x---|
E|---2---|
Remember, this is on the 3rd capo! Not to be mistaken with the chords which is on the
1st (live) or no capo :)

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Rules

by Jayme Dee

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Am7

CHORDS:

G Bm7 Em Am7

--3--2--0--0--|

--3--3--0--1--|

--0--2--0--0--|

--0--4--2--2--|

--2--2--2--0--|

--3--x--0--0--|

When you play along with the Original version: No Capo

When you play along with the Live Version: Capo 1st

[Verse 1]

G Bm7

You say you know love, but you are just reflecting words you hear,

G Bm7

No iron in your veins could give you any sense of pain or fear,

Em Bm7

It's just another lie, it's just another calculation,

Em Bm7

And when the power's out, we're just another old sensation,

[Verse 2]

G Bm7

This blood keeps me alive, but what is it that runs through you?

G Bm7

Electricity and wires dictating everything you do,

Em Bm7

You tell me that you need me and all your memories are real,

Em Bm7

But how do I know you don't just feel what you've been told to feel?

[Chorus]

Am7 G

We run around the rules, we run around the rules, we run around the rules.

Am7 G

Round and round, two by two, we run around the rules.

[Verse 3]

G Bm7

There's water in your eyes, and I know I'm the reason that it's there,

G Bm7

But still I don't feel bad because I know it's you are more a spare,

Em Bm7

And just behind your eyes are switches that can turn back on,

Em Bm7

To clear away today til' all your memories are gone,

[Chorus x2]

-----------------------------------------

Capo 3rd

Just simply replace it with the chords above :)

How you pluck it:

E|-------|

B|---0---|

G|---0---|

D|---0---| Repeatedly

A|-------|

E|-0-----|

G will turn into -

E|---x---|

B|---0---|

G|---1---|

D|---2---| or simply do E

A|---x---|

E|---0---|

Bm7 will turn into -

E|---x---|

B|---4---|

G|---4---|

D|---4---|

A|---x---|

E|---4---|

Em will turn into -

E|---x---|

B|---5---|

G|---6---|

D|---6---| or simply do C#m

A|---x---|

E|---4---|

Am7 will turn into -

E|---x---|

B|---2---|

G|---2---|

D|---2---|

A|---x---|

E|---2---|

Remember, this is on the 3rd capo! Not to be mistaken with the chords which is on the

1st (live) or no capo :)

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