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[Intro](2x)
Gm Cm Bb C
( Fsingle note)  Bb   F   Gm  D7  
Bb F Gm C D7
[Verse]
You're on your Gmown, in a world youCm've grown
                          Bb                   D7( Fsingle note)
Few more years to go, don't let the hurdle fall
So Bbbe the gFirGml you D7loved
BbBe Fthe Gmgirl you CloD7ved
I'll Gmwait, so sCmhow me while you're strong
IgBbnore everybody else, we're alD7one now
I'll wGmait, so sCmhow me while you're strong
IgBbnore everybody else, we're alD7one now
[Chorus]
Suddenly I'm GmhitF, it's the Cmstarkness Bbof the Abdawn
GmAnd your friends are goneCm, aBbnd your friends won'D7t come
CmSo show me where you fitEb  
So sDhow me where you fit
I'll waGmit, Fso Cmshow me Bbwhile you're sAbtrong
IgGmnore everybody else, Fwe're Ebalone now, we're Dalone now
We're Cmalone now, we're alone now, we're alone now, we're alone now
We'rEbe alone now, we're alone now, we're aDlone now, we're alone now
Suddenly I'm GmhitF, it's the Cmstarkness Bbof the Abdawn
GmAnd your friends are goneCm, aBbnd your friends won'D7t come
CmSo show me where you fitEb  
So sDhow me where you fit
[Outro] (2x) 
Gm Cm Bb C
( Fsingle note)  Bb   F   Gm  D7  
Bb F Gm C D7

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Retrograde

by James Blake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The chords have odd counts so play along to the song to get your timing right. Enjoy!

[Intro](2x)

Gm Cm Bb C

F Bb F Gm D7

( single note)

Bb F Gm C D7

[Verse]

Gm Cm

You're on your own, in a world you've grown

Bb D7 F

( single note)

Few more years to go, don't let the hurdle fall

Bb F Gm D7

So be the girl you loved

Bb F Gm C D7

Be the girl you loved

Gm Cm

I'll wait, so show me while you're strong

Bb D7

Ignore everybody else, we're alone now

Gm Cm

I'll wait, so show me while you're strong

Bb D7

Ignore everybody else, we're alone now

[Chorus]

Gm F Cm Bb Ab

Suddenly I'm hit, it's the starkness of the dawn

Gm Cm Bb D7

And your friends are gone, and your friends won't come

Cm Eb

So show me where you fit

Gm F Cm Bb Ab

I'll wait, so show me while you're strong

Gm F Eb D

Ignore everybody else, we're alone now, we're alone now

We're alone now, we're alone now, we're alone now, we're alone now

Eb D

We're alone now, we're alone now, we're alone now, we're alone now

Gm F Cm Bb Ab

Suddenly I'm hit, it's the starkness of the dawn

Gm Cm Bb D7

And your friends are gone, and your friends won't come

Cm Eb

So show me where you fit

[Outro] (2x)

Gm Cm Bb C

F Bb F Gm D7

( single note)

Bb F Gm C D7

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