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Settle Down

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Capo on 2nd fret!
[Intro]
F G Em Am
F G Em Am
[Verse]
FA soft sound
GTo the way that she wears her Emhair down
Covering up her facAme.G  
Oh what a Flet down,
GAnd I don't seem to be having any Emeffect now
Falling all over the pAmlace.G  
But you're Flosing your words
We're Gspeaking in bodies
EmAvoiding me and talkinAmg 'boGut you.
You're lFosing your turn
I Gguess I'll never learn
                             Em   Am(strum once)
Cause I stay another hour or two.
[Instrumental]
(strum once)
Am  G
[Chorus]
For crFying out lGoud, sEmettle dowAmn!
You Fknow I can't be Gfound with yoEmuAm  
We gFet back to my Ghouse
Your Emhands, my Ammouth
Now FI just stop myGself around Emyou.Am  
[Verse]
A Fsmall town
GDictating all the people we gEmet around
What a familiar facAme.G  
Do you get what I meaFn now?
IG'm so fixated on the girl with the sEmoft sound
And hair all over the placAme.G  
And you'rFe sure that I'd learn
I'm Gpushing through bodies
AvEmoiding me and walAmking 'round you.
And you'Fre cold and I burn
I Gguess I'll never learn
Cause EmI stay anothAmer hour or two.
[Instrumental]
Am  G
[Chorus]
For crFying out lGoud, sEmettle dowAmn!
You Fknow I can't be Gfound with yoEmuAm  
We gFet back to my Ghouse
Your Emhands, my mAmouth
Now FI just stop myGself around Emyou.Am  
[Verse]
N.C.
A soft sound
N.C.
And to the way she wears her hair down
N.C.
Covering up her face.
N.C.
Oh what a let down,
N.C.
I don't seem to be having any effect now
N.C.
Falling all over the place.
And you'rFe sure that I'd learn
I'm Gpushing through bodies
AvEmoiding me and walAmking 'round you.
And you'Fre cold and I burn
I Gguess I'll never learn
Cause EmI stay anothAmer hour or two.
[Chorus]
For crFying out lGoud, sEmettle dowAmn!
You Fknow I can't be Gfound with yoEmuAm  
We gFet back to my Ghouse
Your Emhands, my mAmouth
Now FI just stop myGself around Emyou.Am  

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The story behind the song

"Settle Down" comes from The 1975's self-titled debut album. The band, formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire, consists of Matty Healy, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel, who met in secondary school and began performing together as teenagers. Their music often blends pop and rock elements, and their albums have consistently topped charts. This song, like much of their early work, carries the distinct sound that defined their emergence.

AI-written from these sources:Settle Down (The 1975 song) — Wikipedia ↗The 1975 — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Settle Down

by The 1975

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Capo on 2nd fret!

[Intro]

F G Em Am

[Verse]

A soft sound

G Em

To the way that she wears her hair down

Am G

Covering up her face.

Oh what a let down,

G Em

And I don't seem to be having any effect now

Am G

Falling all over the place.

But you're losing your words

We're speaking in bodies

Em Am G

Avoiding me and talking 'bout you.

You're losing your turn

I guess I'll never learn

Em Am

(strum once)

Cause I stay another hour or two.

[Instrumental]

(strum once)

Am G

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

For crying out loud, settle down!

F G Em Am

You know I can't be found with you

F G

We get back to my house

Em Am

Your hands, my mouth

F G Em Am

Now I just stop myself around you.

[Verse]

A small town

G Em

Dictating all the people we get around

Am G

What a familiar face.

Do you get what I mean now?

G Em

I'm so fixated on the girl with the soft sound

Am G

And hair all over the place.

And you're sure that I'd learn

I'm pushing through bodies

Em Am

Avoiding me and walking 'round you.

And you're cold and I burn

I guess I'll never learn

Em Am

Cause I stay another hour or two.

[Instrumental]

Am G

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

For crying out loud, settle down!

F G Em Am

You know I can't be found with you

F G

We get back to my house

Em Am

Your hands, my mouth

F G Em Am

Now I just stop myself around you.

[Verse]

N.C.

A soft sound

N.C.

And to the way she wears her hair down

N.C.

Covering up her face.

N.C.

Oh what a let down,

N.C.

I don't seem to be having any effect now

N.C.

Falling all over the place.

And you're sure that I'd learn

I'm pushing through bodies

Em Am

Avoiding me and walking 'round you.

And you're cold and I burn

I guess I'll never learn

Em Am

Cause I stay another hour or two.

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

For crying out loud, settle down!

F G Em Am

You know I can't be found with you

F G

We get back to my house

Em Am

Your hands, my mouth

F G Em Am

Now I just stop myself around you.

About Settle Down Chords by The 1975

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