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The Atmosphere

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Bbminor

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These are the original piano chords. If you transpose it down -1, you can play it 
on guitar capo 1 for the original key. Enjoy! :)
(* = Number of beats chord is held for)
[Intro]
  4*    4*   6*   2*
   Bbm-  Ab-  Gb-   Ebm(x2)
[Verse]
  BbmBefore we lAbose the light of dGbmaj7ay
  Before our Fm7words take their plEbm7ace
  Before the Dbmystery has been erasAbed
  Let's close our eyes
  BbmBefore we Abare who we'll beGbmaj7come
  Before it's aFm7ll been said and doEbm7ne
  And the trDbuth I will swear upAbon
  Fades to lies
[Pre-chorus]
  Let's ignGbore the end growing nDbear
  Tell me Gbthings I Db/Fwanna hEbm7earGb  
[Chrous]
                     DbAb4 
  If we're going down
                        DbAb4
  Baby don't tell me now
  I just wanna stay hBbmigh
  Up in the Eb7sky flying arGboundGbm  
                           DbAb4
  We can watch all our fears
                           DbAb4
  Burning up in the atmosphere
  Tell me why is it Bbmhard to belFieve
  It will aGblways bEbdim/Ge you and Dbme?
[Interlude]
  4*     4*      4*     2*   2*
   Bbm-  Fm/Ab-  Eb/G-  Gb6- F  
[Verse]
  BbmAfter we Fm/Absee the morning Gbmaj7light
  After a mFm7illion sleepless Ebm7nights
  After Dbus, after all this tiAbme
  Let's close our eyes
[Pre-chorus]
  And ignGbore the end growing nDbear
  Tell me tGbhings I Gb6/Fwanna hEbm7earGb  
[Chorus]
                     DbAb4 
  If we're going down
                        DbAb4
  Baby don't tell me now
  I just wanna stay hBbmigh
  Up in the Eb7sky flying arGboundGbm  
                  Gbm/Eb     DbAb4
  We can watch all our fears
                           DbAb4
  Burning up in the atmosphere
  Tell me why is it Bbmhard to belFieve
  It will aGblways be Gbm/Ayou
             Bbm            F    Gb  Ebdim7/  A  
  And why is it so hard to do
  Baby BbmI still belFieve
  It will alGbways bEbdim/Gbe you and Dbme
[Outro]
  7*   1*      2*       2*
   Db-  Bdim-  Ebm/Gb-  Adim7  
   2*     2*    2*      2*      4*
   Db/Ab-  Ab7-  Db/F-  Ab7/Eb- Db  

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The Atmosphere

by Jon McLaughlin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Gbmaj7

Fm7

Ebm7

Db/F

Eb7

Gbm

Ebdim/G

Fm/Ab

Eb/G

Gb6

Gb6/F

Gbm/Eb

Gbm/A

Ebdim7

Ebdim/Gb

Bdim

Ebm/Gb

These are the original piano chords. If you transpose it down -1, you can play it

on guitar capo 1 for the original key. Enjoy! :)

(* = Number of beats chord is held for)

[Intro]

4* 4* 6* 2*

Bbm Ab Gb Ebm

- - - (x2)

[Verse]

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7

Before we lose the light of day

Fm7 Ebm7

Before our words take their place

Db Ab

Before the mystery has been erased

Let's close our eyes

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7

Before we are who we'll become

Fm7 Ebm7

Before it's all been said and done

Db Ab

And the truth I will swear upon

Fades to lies

[Pre-chorus]

Gb Db

Let's ignore the end growing near

Gb Db/F Ebm7 Gb

Tell me things I wanna hear

[Chrous]

Ab4

If we're going down

Ab4

Baby don't tell me now

Bbm

I just wanna stay high

Eb7 Gb Gbm

Up in the sky flying around

Ab4

We can watch all our fears

Ab4

Burning up in the atmosphere

Bbm F

Tell me why is it hard to believe

Gb Ebdim/G Db

It will always be you and me?

[Interlude]

4* 4* 4* 2* 2*

Bbm Fm/Ab Eb/G Gb6 F

- - - -

[Verse]

Bbm Fm/Ab Gbmaj7

After we see the morning light

Fm7 Ebm7

After a million sleepless nights

Db Ab

After us, after all this time

Let's close our eyes

[Pre-chorus]

Gb Db

And ignore the end growing near

Gb Gb6/F Ebm7 Gb

Tell me things I wanna hear

[Chorus]

Ab4

If we're going down

Ab4

Baby don't tell me now

Bbm

I just wanna stay high

Eb7 Gb Gbm

Up in the sky flying around

Gbm/Eb Db

Ab4

We can watch all our fears

Ab4

Burning up in the atmosphere

Bbm F

Tell me why is it hard to believe

Gb Gbm/A

It will always be you

Bbm F Gb Ebdim7 A

And why is it so hard to do

Bbm F

Baby I still believe

Gb Ebdim/Gb Db

It will always be you and me

[Outro]

7* 1* 2* 2*

Db Bdim Ebm/Gb Adim7

- - -

2* 2* 2* 2* 4*

Db/Ab Ab7 Db/F Ab7/Eb Db

- - - -

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