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Skyscraper by Sam Bailey (originally by Demi Lovato)
2013
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
G:     320003 or 320033
C:     x32010
Em:    x22000
D:     xx0232
Am:    x02210
 Intro:          G       C       Em  D  
 Skies are crGying, I am wCatching
 Catching tEmeardrops in my haDnds
 Only sGilence as it's eCnding
 Like we Emnever had a chDance
 Do you hEmave to make me feCel like
 There's nGothing left of mDe ?
 You can take Geverything I hCave
 You can break Emeverything I aDm
 Like I'm made of glGassC  
 Like I'm made of EmpaperD  
 Go on and tEmry to tear me dCown
 I will be rGising from the groDund
 Like a skyscEmraperC  
 Like a skyscrGaperD  
 As the smGoke clears, I awCaken
 And untEmangle you from Dme
 Would it mGake you feel bCetter
 To wEmatch me while I blDeed ?
 All my wEmindows still are brCoken
 But I'm stGanding on my fDeet
 You can take Geverything I hCave
 You can break Emeverything I aDm
 Like I'm made of glGassC  
 Like I'm made of EmpaperD  
 Go on and tEmry to tear me dCown
 I will be rGising from the groDund
 Like a skyscEmraperC  
 Like a skyscrGaperD  
 AmGo run, run, runEm  
 I'm gonna stay right herCe
 Watch you disappGear
 AmGo run, run, runEm  
 Yeah it's a long way doCwn
 But I am clGoser to the clouds up hDere
 You can take Geverything I hCave
 You can break Emeverything I aDm
 Like I'm made of glGassC  
 Like I'm made of EmpaperD  
 Go on and tEmry to tear me dCown
 I will be rGising from the groDund
 Like a skyscEmraperC  
 Like a skyscrGaperD  
 (Like a skyscEmraper)C  
 Like a skyscrGaperD  
 Like a skyscrEmaperC  G  D  
 Like a skyscrGaper

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Skyscraper

by Sam Bailey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Skyscraper by Sam Bailey (originally by Demi Lovato)

2013

Standard Tuning

No Capo

Chords:

G: 320003 or 320033

: x32010

: x22000

: xx0232

: x02210

G C Em D

Intro:

G C

Skies are crying, I am watching

Em D

Catching teardrops in my hands

G C

Only silence as it's ending

Em D

Like we never had a chance

Em C

Do you have to make me feel like

G D

There's nothing left of me ?

G C

You can take everything I have

Em D

You can break everything I am

G C

Like I'm made of glass

Em D

Like I'm made of paper

Em C

Go on and try to tear me down

G D

I will be rising from the ground

Em C

Like a skyscraper

G D

Like a skyscraper

G C

As the smoke clears, I awaken

Em D

And untangle you from me

G C

Would it make you feel better

Em D

To watch me while I bleed ?

Em C

All my windows still are broken

G D

But I'm standing on my feet

G C

You can take everything I have

Em D

You can break everything I am

G C

Like I'm made of glass

Em D

Like I'm made of paper

Em C

Go on and try to tear me down

G D

I will be rising from the ground

Em C

Like a skyscraper

G D

Like a skyscraper

Am Em

Go run, run, run

I'm gonna stay right here

Watch you disappear

Am Em

Go run, run, run

Yeah it's a long way down

G D

But I am closer to the clouds up here

G C

You can take everything I have

Em D

You can break everything I am

G C

Like I'm made of glass

Em D

Like I'm made of paper

Em C

Go on and try to tear me down

G D

I will be rising from the ground

Em C

Like a skyscraper

G D

Like a skyscraper

Em C

(Like a skyscraper)

G D

Like a skyscraper

Em C G D

Like a skyscraper

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