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Words As Weapons

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"Words As Weapons" Birdy
BmE-0
A-2
D-0
G-4
B-3
E-2
[Intro]  BmT1  DT2  BmT1  DT2
                             BmT1   DT2
I feel your knife as is goes right in
                           BmT1   DT2
Cut to my core but I'm not bleedin
                               BmT1  DT2
All that you say tryin to make me small
                                   BmT1  D  
Well the bigger you get the harder you fall
GYou use your words as a weapon dBmear
GBut your blades don't hurt when you have Bmno fear
GYou think that your deep under my sBmkin
Your tryin to keep me sufferGin
If you use your words as a weaponBm  
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no teDars
D
BmYou have My heart but I lock it Dup
BmThis burning flame has been burnt enDough
BmMy window's cracked they can be repDlaced
BmBut your arm will tire throwing stones my Dway
GYou use your words as a weapon dBmear
GBut your blades don't hurt when you have Bmno fear
GYou think that your deep under my Bmskin
Your tryin to keep me sufferGin
If you use your words as a weaponBm  
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no teDars
G Bm G Bm G Bm G Bm D
GYou use your words as a weapon dBmear
GBut your blades don't hurt when you haBmve no fear
GYou think that your deep under my sBmkin
Your tryin to keep me sufferGin
If you use your words as a weaponBm  
Then as a weapon, I'll shed no teDars
   BmI'll shed no teDars
[Transition 1] Bm->D  
e|-----2----------2---|
B|----3---------3-----|
G|-----4---------2----|
D|------------0-------|
A|---2------0---------|
E|--------------------|
[Transition 2] D->Bm  
e|----2-3-2----2--|
B|--3--------3----|
G|---2--------4---|
D|-0-----0--------|
A|----------2-----|
E|----------------|

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Words As Weapons

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"Words As Weapons" Birdy

E-0

A-2

D-0

G-4

B-3

E-2

Bm D Bm D

[Intro] T1 T2 T1 T2

Bm D

T1 T2

I feel your knife as is goes right in

Bm D

T1 T2

Cut to my core but I'm not bleedin

Bm D

T1 T2

All that you say tryin to make me small

Bm D

Well the bigger you get the harder you fall

G Bm

You use your words as a weapon dear

G Bm

But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear

G Bm

You think that your deep under my skin

Your tryin to keep me sufferin

If you use your words as a weapon

Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears

Bm D

You have My heart but I lock it up

Bm D

This burning flame has been burnt enough

Bm D

My window's cracked they can be replaced

Bm D

But your arm will tire throwing stones my way

G Bm

You use your words as a weapon dear

G Bm

But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear

G Bm

You think that your deep under my skin

Your tryin to keep me sufferin

If you use your words as a weapon

Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears

G Bm G Bm G Bm G Bm D

G Bm

You use your words as a weapon dear

G Bm

But your blades don't hurt when you have no fear

G Bm

You think that your deep under my skin

Your tryin to keep me sufferin

If you use your words as a weapon

Then as a weapon, I'll shed no tears

Bm D

I'll shed no tears

Bm D

[Transition 1] ->

e|-----2----------2---|

B|----3---------3-----|

G|-----4---------2----|

D|------------0-------|

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

E|--------------------|

D Bm

[Transition 2] ->

e|----2-3-2----2--|

B|--3--------3----|

G|---2--------4---|

D|-0-----0--------|

A|----------2-----|

E|----------------|

About Words As Weapons Chords by Birdy

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