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Biffy Clyro – Sounds like Balloons
D and Em-chords in the chorus are just played as octaves
Capo 1.Bund
Ancient Rome
AmWe built that fucker stone by stone
Our fingers bled, our Ffeet were worn
But we stayed strong and Dmcarried on
AmCome on in
Do you want to touch my bulbous head?
With features wrapped and Fstretched to death
A tiny nose is alDml that's left
         Am   G   Dm(Harp)
This is not
                  Am   G   Dm(Harp)
For your entertainment
                       C(  D  Em)
The land at the end of our toes
Goes Fon, and on, and on, and on
The sGand at the core of our bones
It blows Amon, and on, and on, and on
                       C(  D  Em)
The land at the end of our toes
Goes Fon, and on, and on, and on
The sanGd at the core of our bones
Continues oCn
AmThe basement's gone
AmIt seems they've dug up all our land
The world was lowered mFan by man
Let's move the sky and not Dmjoin hands
AmAncient Rome
AmWe built that fucker stone by stone
Our fingers bled, our Ffeet were worn
But we stayed strong and Dmcarried on 
AmThis is notG  Dm  
AmFor your entertainmeGntDm  
                       C(  D  Em)
The land at the end of our toes
Goes Fon, and on, and on, and on
The saGnd at the core of our bones
It blows Amon, and on, and on, and on
                       C(  D  Em)
The land at the end of our toes
Goes oFn, and on, and on, and on
The sGand at the core of our bones
Continues Con
DmLife still sounds like bAmalloons
You chew and you chew Cand chew
Your teeth crumble to the floFor
It's where they lay, it's where they lDmay
The past never really dAmies
I don't think we even tCry
There's no difference frFom
Where we wake or where we Dmdie
 Dm   Am   C    F2x
DmBalloonsAm  
AmBalloonsC  
CBalloonsF  
                       C(  D  Em)
The land at the end of our toes
Goes Fon, and on, and on, and on
The sanGd at the core of our bones
It blows Amon, and on, and on, and on
The Cland at the end of our toes
Goes Fon, and on, and on, and on
The saGnd at the core of our bones
ContinueCs on

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Sounds Like Balloons

by Biffy Clyro

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

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Biffy Clyro – Sounds like Balloons

D and Em-chords in the chorus are just played as octaves

Capo 1.Bund

Ancient Rome

We built that fucker stone by stone

Our fingers bled, our feet were worn

But we stayed strong and carried on

Come on in

Do you want to touch my bulbous head?

With features wrapped and stretched to death

A tiny nose is all that's left

Am G Dm

(Harp)

This is not

Am G Dm

(Harp)

For your entertainment

C D Em

( )

The land at the end of our toes

Goes on, and on, and on, and on

The sand at the core of our bones

It blows on, and on, and on, and on

C D Em

( )

The land at the end of our toes

Goes on, and on, and on, and on

The sand at the core of our bones

Continues on

The basement's gone

It seems they've dug up all our land

The world was lowered man by man

Let's move the sky and not join hands

Ancient Rome

We built that fucker stone by stone

Our fingers bled, our feet were worn

But we stayed strong and carried on

Am G Dm

This is not

Am G Dm

For your entertainment

C D Em

( )

The land at the end of our toes

Goes on, and on, and on, and on

The sand at the core of our bones

It blows on, and on, and on, and on

C D Em

( )

The land at the end of our toes

Goes on, and on, and on, and on

The sand at the core of our bones

Continues on

Dm Am

Life still sounds like balloons

You chew and you chew and chew

Your teeth crumble to the floor

It's where they lay, it's where they lay

The past never really dies

I don't think we even try

There's no difference from

Where we wake or where we die

Dm Am C F

Dm Am

Balloons

Am C

Balloons

C F

Balloons

C D Em

( )

The land at the end of our toes

Goes on, and on, and on, and on

The sand at the core of our bones

It blows on, and on, and on, and on

The land at the end of our toes

Goes on, and on, and on, and on

The sand at the core of our bones

Continues on

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