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Wrecking Ball

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 24Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 2
Verse:
e |--Am---|--C---|-G11----|--F---|
B |-1---|-1---|-1---|-1---|
G |-2---|-0---|-0---|-2---|
D |-----|-----|-----|-3---|
A |-0---|-3---|-----|-----|
E |-----|-----|-3---|-----|
Pre-chorus:
e |--F---|--Am---|-G11----|-F----|
B |---1-|---1-|---1-|---1-|
G |---2-|---2-|---0-|---2-|
D |--3--|--2--|-----|--3--|
A |-0---|-0---|--2--|-0---|
E |-----|-----|-3---|-----|
Chorus:
e |--C---|-G11----|-Am----|-F----|
B |-1---|-1---|-1---|-1---|
G |-0---|-0---|-2---|-2---|
D |-----|-----|-----|-3---|
A |-3---|-----|-0---|-----|
E |-----|-3---|-----|-----|
Bridge
e |--Am---|--C---|--G---|--F---|
B |-1---|-1---|-3---|-1---|
G |-2---|-0---|-0---|-2---|
D |-----|-----|-----|-3---|
A |-0---|-3---|-----|-----|
E |-----|-----|-3---|-----|
Song lyrics:
Verse:
We Amclawed, we chained our Chearts in vain
We G11jumped never asking wFhy
We Amkissed, I fell undCer your spell.
A G11love no one could dFeny
Pre-chorus:
FDon't you ever say AmI just walked away
G11I will always wFant you
FI can't live a lie, Amrunning for my life
G11I will always waFnt you
Chorus:
I came in like a Cwrecking ballG11  
I never hit so Amhard in loveF  
All I wanted was to Cbreak your wallsG11  
All you ever did waAms wreck meF  
Yeah, Amyou, you wreck meF  
Verse:
I Amput you high up Cin the sky
And G11now, you're not coFming down
It Amslowly turned, you lCet me burn
And G11now, we're ashes on tFhe ground
Pre-Chorus:
FDon't you ever say AmI just walked away
G11I will always wFant you
FI can't live a lie, Amrunning for my life
G11I will always wFant you
Chorus:
I came in like a Cwrecking ballG11  
I never hit so Amhard in loveF  
All I wanted was to Cbreak your wallsG11  
All you ever did waAms wreck meF  
Yeah, Amyou, you wreck meF  
I came in like a Cwrecking ballG11  
Yeah, I just closed my Ameyes and swungF  
Left me crashing in a Cblazing fallG11  
All you ever did waAms wreck meF  
Yeah, Amyou, you wreck meF  
Bridge:
  AmI never meant to start a warC  
I just wanted you to let me inG  
And instead of using forceF  
I guess I should've let you winAm  
I never meant to start a warC  
I just wanted you to let me inG  
I guess I should've let you winF  
Pre-chorus:
FDon't you ever say AmI just walked away
G11I will always wFant you
Chorus:
I came in like a Cwrecking ballG11  
I never hit so Amhard in loveF  
All I wanted was to Cbreak your wallsG11  
All you ever did waAms wreck meF  
Yeah, Amyou, you wreck meF  
I came in like a Cwrecking ballG11  
Yeah, I just closed my Ameyes and swungF  
Left me crashing in a Cblazing fallG11  
All you ever did waAms wreck meF  
Yeah, Amyou, you wreck meF  
Yeah, Amyou, you wreck meF  

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Wrecking Ball

by Walk off the Earth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G11

Capo 2

Verse:

Am C G11 F

e |-----|-----|-----|-----|

B |-1---|-1---|-1---|-1---|

G |-2---|-0---|-0---|-2---|

D |-----|-----|-----|-3---|

A |-0---|-3---|-----|-----|

E |-----|-----|-3---|-----|

Pre-chorus:

F Am G11 F

e |-----|-----|-----|-----|

B |---1-|---1-|---1-|---1-|

G |---2-|---2-|---0-|---2-|

D |--3--|--2--|-----|--3--|

A |-0---|-0---|--2--|-0---|

E |-----|-----|-3---|-----|

Chorus:

C G11 Am F

e |-----|-----|-----|-----|

B |-1---|-1---|-1---|-1---|

G |-0---|-0---|-2---|-2---|

D |-----|-----|-----|-3---|

A |-3---|-----|-0---|-----|

E |-----|-3---|-----|-----|

Bridge

Am C G F

e |-----|-----|-----|-----|

B |-1---|-1---|-3---|-1---|

G |-2---|-0---|-0---|-2---|

D |-----|-----|-----|-3---|

A |-0---|-3---|-----|-----|

E |-----|-----|-3---|-----|

Song lyrics:

Verse:

Am C

We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain

G11 F

We jumped never asking why

Am C

We kissed, I fell under your spell.

G11 F

A love no one could deny

Pre-chorus:

F Am

Don't you ever say I just walked away

G11 F

I will always want you

F Am

I can't live a lie, running for my life

G11 F

I will always want you

Chorus:

C G11

I came in like a wrecking ball

Am F

I never hit so hard in love

C G11

All I wanted was to break your walls

Am F

All you ever did was wreck me

Am F

Yeah, you, you wreck me

Verse:

Am C

I put you high up in the sky

G11 F

And now, you're not coming down

Am C

It slowly turned, you let me burn

G11 F

And now, we're ashes on the ground

Pre-Chorus:

F Am

Don't you ever say I just walked away

G11 F

I will always want you

F Am

I can't live a lie, running for my life

G11 F

I will always want you

Chorus:

C G11

I came in like a wrecking ball

Am F

I never hit so hard in love

C G11

All I wanted was to break your walls

Am F

All you ever did was wreck me

Am F

Yeah, you, you wreck me

C G11

I came in like a wrecking ball

Am F

Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung

C G11

Left me crashing in a blazing fall

Am F

All you ever did was wreck me

Am F

Yeah, you, you wreck me

Bridge:

Am C

I never meant to start a war

I just wanted you to let me in

And instead of using force

I guess I should've let you win

I never meant to start a war

I just wanted you to let me in

I guess I should've let you win

Pre-chorus:

F Am

Don't you ever say I just walked away

G11 F

I will always want you

Chorus:

C G11

I came in like a wrecking ball

Am F

I never hit so hard in love

C G11

All I wanted was to break your walls

Am F

All you ever did was wreck me

Am F

Yeah, you, you wreck me

C G11

I came in like a wrecking ball

Am F

Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung

C G11

Left me crashing in a blazing fall

Am F

All you ever did was wreck me

Am F

Yeah, you, you wreck me

Am F

Yeah, you, you wreck me

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