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Poet     
By Bastille        
Capo 4
[Intro] (whistling): 
C G Em D/F#
CObsession Git takes cEmontrolD/F#,
CObsession Git eats me wEmhole,D/F#  
EmI can't say the wD/F#ords out lGoud,
EmSo in a rhyme I wrD/F#ote you dGown,
CNow you'll live through the DagGes,
I can fCeel your pulse in the pDagGes.
  CWGhoa, wD/F#hoa-oa
I have wrCitten you dGown,
Now yEmou will live forDever,
And Call the world will rGead you,
And yEmou will live forDever,
In Ceyes not yet crEmeated,
On tCongues that are not bGorn,
I have wrCitten you dGown,
Now yEmou will live forDever.
Whistling: 
C G Em D/F#
CYour body lGies upon the shEmeetsD/F#,
COf paper Gand words sEmo sweetD/F#,
EmI can't sD/F#ay the wGords,
EmSo I wrote you D/F#into my vGerse,
CNow you'll live through the DagGes,
I can fCeel your pulse in the pDagGes.
  CWGhoa, wD/F#hoa-oa
I have wrCitten you dGown,
Now yEmou will live forDever,
And Call the world will rGead you,
And yEmou will live forDever,
In Ceyes not yet crEmeated,
On tCongues that are not bGorn,
I have wrCitten you dGown,
Now yEmou will live forDever.
CI have read her with these eyes,
I've rEmead her with these eyes,           
I have hGeld her in these hD/F#ands.
I have wrCitten you dGown,
Now yEmou will live forDever,        
The vCirtues in the vGerse,       
And yEmou will live forDever,
I have wrCitten you dGown,
Now yEmou will live forDever,
And Call the world will rGead you,
And yEmou will live forDever,
In Ceyes not yet crEmeated,
On tCongues that are not bGorn,
I have wrCitten you dGown,
Now yEmou will live forDever.
[Outro] (whistling):  
C G
             Em     D/F#(G)
You will live forever

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Poet

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

Poet

By Bastille

Capo 4

[Intro] (whistling):

C G Em D/F#

Obsession it takes control,

C G Em D/F#

Obsession it eats me whole,

Em D/F# G

I can't say the words out loud,

Em D/F# G

So in a rhyme I wrote you down,

C D G

Now you'll live through the ages,

C D G

I can feel your pulse in the pages.

C G D/F#

Whoa, whoa-oa

C G

I have written you down,

Em D

Now you will live forever,

C G

And all the world will read you,

Em D

And you will live forever,

C Em

In eyes not yet created,

C G

On tongues that are not born,

C G

I have written you down,

Em D

Now you will live forever.

Whistling:

C G Em D/F#

Your body lies upon the sheets,

C G Em D/F#

Of paper and words so sweet,

Em D/F# G

I can't say the words,

Em D/F# G

So I wrote you into my verse,

C D G

Now you'll live through the ages,

C D G

I can feel your pulse in the pages.

C G D/F#

Whoa, whoa-oa

C G

I have written you down,

Em D

Now you will live forever,

C G

And all the world will read you,

Em D

And you will live forever,

C Em

In eyes not yet created,

C G

On tongues that are not born,

C G

I have written you down,

Em D

Now you will live forever.

I have read her with these eyes,

I've read her with these eyes,

G D/F#

I have held her in these hands.

C G

I have written you down,

Em D

Now you will live forever,

C G

The virtues in the verse,

Em D

And you will live forever,

C G

I have written you down,

Em D

Now you will live forever,

C G

And all the world will read you,

Em D

And you will live forever,

C Em

In eyes not yet created,

C G

On tongues that are not born,

C G

I have written you down,

Em D

Now you will live forever.

[Outro] (whistling):

C G

Em D/F# G

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You will live forever

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