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Formaldehyde

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Editors 
Formaldehyde acoustic
Chords:
 C- 032013
 G- 320003
 Am7- 002013
 D7sus4- 000213
 Fadd9-  003213
 Fmaj7/C- 033210
 Dm- 000231
 F- 003211
 C- G  
Would you butcher my love
 C- G  
To understand it
 Am7- D7sus4  
To know where it lies?
 C- G  
Cut a hole in my heart
 C- G  
Fill a hole in your life
 Am7- D7sus4  
I'm yours to dissect
CNow does every heartbeat
Burn white heat in your blood?G  
 C- G  
Formaldehyde
 C- G  
The tissue and bone 
 C- G  
And my soul has on loan
 Am7- D7sus4  
Begs to be near you
 C- G  
Are you listening carefully?
 C- G  
Then we shall begin
 Am7- D7sus4  
CNow does every heartbeat
Burn white heat in your blood?G  
Am7I hope it doesn't matter
I hope we swim up out of this floodFadd9  
          Am7-  C- G  
Of formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)
Formaldehyde (until the end of time)
Formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)
Formaldehyde (nothing on my mind)
 C-        G   C- G  
Smother my love, entertain it
 Am7- D7sus4  
My mind's gonna wander
 C- G  
Are you listening carefully?
 C- G  
Then we shall begin
 Am7- D7sus4  
Oohh
CNow does every heartbeat
Burn white heat in your blood?G  
Am7I hope it doesn't matter
I hope we swim up out of this floodFadd9  
 Am7-  C- G  
Of formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)
Formaldehyde (until the end of time)
Formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)
Formaldehyde (nothing on my mind)
 Fmaj7/C-  Dm- Am  
I'm lost in a love that's a mile wide
Drowned in a bath of formaldehyde
CNow does every heartbeat
Burn white heat in your blood?G  
Am7I hope it doesn't matter
I hope we swim up out of this floodF  
 Am-  C- G  
Of formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)
Formaldehyde (until the end of time)
Formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)
Formaldehyde (nothing on my mind)
 Fmaj7/C-  Dm- Am  
I'm lost in a love that's a mile wide
Drowned in a bath of formaldehyde

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The story behind the song

"Formaldehyde" is described by Editors' frontman Tom Smith as a love song, but with a darker edge. He calls it "a sugar coated, dissected heart in a jar, blood soaked love song," suggesting a complex and intense romantic theme. This track comes from the band's fourth studio album, The Weight of Your Love. Playing this song means channeling that potent mix of sweet devotion and stark, almost visceral emotion.

AI-written from these sources:Formaldehyde (song) — Wikipedia ↗Editors (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Formaldehyde

by Editors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D7sus4

Fadd9

Fmaj7/C

Editors

Formaldehyde acoustic

Chords:

- 032013

- 320003

Am7

- 002013

D7sus4

- 000213

Fadd9

- 003213

Fmaj7/C

- 033210

- 000231

- 003211

C G

Would you butcher my love

C G

To understand it

Am7 D7sus4

To know where it lies?

C G

Cut a hole in my heart

C G

Fill a hole in your life

Am7 D7sus4

I'm yours to dissect

Now does every heartbeat

Burn white heat in your blood?

C G

Formaldehyde

C G

The tissue and bone

C G

And my soul has on loan

Am7 D7sus4

Begs to be near you

C G

Are you listening carefully?

C G

Then we shall begin

Am7 D7sus4

Now does every heartbeat

Burn white heat in your blood?

Am7

I hope it doesn't matter

Fadd9

I hope we swim up out of this flood

Am7 C G

- -

Of formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)

Formaldehyde (until the end of time)

Formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)

Formaldehyde (nothing on my mind)

C G C G

- -

Smother my love, entertain it

Am7 D7sus4

My mind's gonna wander

C G

Are you listening carefully?

C G

Then we shall begin

Am7 D7sus4

Oohh

Now does every heartbeat

Burn white heat in your blood?

Am7

I hope it doesn't matter

Fadd9

I hope we swim up out of this flood

Am7 C G

- -

Of formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)

Formaldehyde (until the end of time)

Formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)

Formaldehyde (nothing on my mind)

Fmaj7/C Dm Am

- -

I'm lost in a love that's a mile wide

Drowned in a bath of formaldehyde

Now does every heartbeat

Burn white heat in your blood?

Am7

I hope it doesn't matter

I hope we swim up out of this flood

Am C G

- -

Of formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)

Formaldehyde (until the end of time)

Formaldehyde (I'll never let you go)

Formaldehyde (nothing on my mind)

Fmaj7/C Dm Am

- -

I'm lost in a love that's a mile wide

Drowned in a bath of formaldehyde

About Formaldehyde Chords by Editors

Learn how to play Formaldehyde by Editors with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Formaldehyde chords”, “Formaldehyde guitar chords”, or “Editors Formaldehyde chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Formaldehyde chords and for experienced players who want accurate Formaldehyde lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am7, D7sus4, Fadd9, Fmaj7/C.

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