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hey guys heres an easy tab of ellie goulding's explosions
capo 3
DYou tremble like you'd Bmseen a ghost Dand i gave Bmin
DI lack the things you nBmeed the most you saidD, where have you Bmbeen
DYou wasted all that sweBmetness to run and hidDe, I wonder whBmy
DI remind you of the days Bmyou poured your heart into, Dbut you never Bmtried
BmI've fallen from grace
BmTook a blow to my face
I've Gloved and I've lost
I've Aloved and I've lost
ExGplosionBms...on thDe day you wake up
DNeeding somebody and you've BmleAarneF#md
It's okaGy to be Dafraid
GBut it will never be the saDmeBm  
It will never be the samDeBm  
DYou left my soul bleBmeding in the dark
DSo you could be kBming
DThe rules you set are Bmstill untold to me and DI lost faith in everyBmthing
The nightF#ms you could cope, your intenBmtions were gold
But the mounF#mtains will shake
I need to kAnow I can still make
ExGplosionBms...on thDe day you wake up
DNeeding somebody and you've BmleAarneF#md
It's okaGy to be Dafraid
GBut it will never be the saDmeBm  
It will never be the samBmeD  Em  G  
BmAnd as the floods move in
DAnd your body starts to sink
EmI was the last thing on your mind
GI know you better than you think
BmCause it's simple darling, AI gave you a warninEmg
Now everything you own Gis falling from the sky in pieBmces
So watch them fall Dwith you, in slow Emmotion
I pray that you will find peGace of mind
And I'll find you anBmother time
AI'll love you, another Emtime
ExGplosionBms...on thDe day you wake up
DNeeding somebody and you've BmleAarneF#md
It's okaGy to be Dafraid
GBut it will never be the saDmeBm  
It will never be the samDeBm  
D   Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm
D-ONCE

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Explosions

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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hey guys heres an easy tab of ellie goulding's explosions

capo 3

D Bm D Bm

You tremble like you'd seen a ghost and i gave in

D Bm D Bm

I lack the things you need the most you said, where have you been

D Bm D Bm

You wasted all that sweetness to run and hide, I wonder why

D Bm D Bm

I remind you of the days you poured your heart into, but you never tried

I've fallen from grace

Took a blow to my face

I've loved and I've lost

G Bm D

Explosions...on the day you wake up

D Bm A F#m

Needing somebody and you've learned

G D

It's okay to be afraid

G D Bm

But it will never be the same

D Bm

It will never be the same

D Bm

You left my soul bleeding in the dark

D Bm

So you could be king

D Bm D Bm

The rules you set are still untold to me and I lost faith in everything

F#m Bm

The nights you could cope, your intentions were gold

F#m

But the mountains will shake

I need to know I can still make

G Bm D

Explosions...on the day you wake up

D Bm A F#m

Needing somebody and you've learned

G D

It's okay to be afraid

G D Bm

But it will never be the same

Bm D Em G

It will never be the same

And as the floods move in

And your body starts to sink

I was the last thing on your mind

I know you better than you think

Bm A Em

Cause it's simple darling, I gave you a warning

G Bm

Now everything you own is falling from the sky in pieces

D Em

So watch them fall with you, in slow motion

I pray that you will find peace of mind

And I'll find you another time

A Em

I'll love you, another time

G Bm D

Explosions...on the day you wake up

D Bm A F#m

Needing somebody and you've learned

G D

It's okay to be afraid

G D Bm

But it will never be the same

D Bm

It will never be the same

D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm

-ONCE

About Explosions Chords by Ellie Goulding

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What key is "Explosions" in?

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