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Panic Cord

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STANDARD TUNING.
Capo on 7th.
for strumming pattern listen to the song.
[Intro]
C Am G
[Verse]
CYou kept all the things I threw Gaway
CA leaf I picked, a birthday card GI made
CHolding on to memories of yAmou and me
We didn't last Ema yearD/F#  
CWe're just a box of souveAmnirs
[Chorus]
EmMaybe I pCulled the paniGc cord
MaEmybe you Cwere happy, I Gwas bored
MaEmybe I waCnted you to cGhange
MaEmybe I'm Cthe one to blGame
[Verse]
CThis meant more to you than it did Gto me
CI was full of doubt and you Gbelieve
CThe more tAmhat you keep coming ovEmer
D/F#The more I know it's over Cdear
AmWe're just a box of souvenirs
[Chorus]
EmMaybe I Cpulled the Gpanic cord
EmMaybe yoCu were happyG, I was bored
EmMaybe I Cwanted you tGo change
EmMaybe I'Cm the one to Gblame
EmMaybe yoCu were just Gto nice to me
EmMaybe it Ctook me way Gto long to leave
EmMaybe onCce we felt tGhe same
EmMaybe I'Cm the one to Gblame
EmMaybe I'Cm the one to Gblame
[Bridge]
D/F#Do re mi fa so Emla ti do
Cthat's the way the story goes oh x2
[Chorus]
EmMaybe I Cpulled the pGanic cord
EmMaybe yoCu were happyG, I was bored
EmMaybe I Cwanted you tGo change
EmMaybe I'Cm the one to Gblame
EmMaybe yoCu were just Gto nice to me
EmMaybe it Ctook me way Gto long to leave
EmMaybe onCce we felt tGhe same
EmMaybe I'Cm the one to Gblame
EmMaybe I'Cm the one to Gblame

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Panic Cord

by Gabrielle Aplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

STANDARD TUNING.

Capo on 7th.

for strumming pattern listen to the song.

[Intro]

C Am G

[Verse]

C G

You kept all the things I threw away

C G

A leaf I picked, a birthday card I made

C Am

Holding on to memories of you and me

Em D/F#

We didn't last a year

C Am

We're just a box of souvenirs

[Chorus]

Em C G

Maybe I pulled the panic cord

Em C G

Maybe you were happy, I was bored

Em C G

Maybe I wanted you to change

Em C G

Maybe I'm the one to blame

[Verse]

C G

This meant more to you than it did to me

C G

I was full of doubt and you believe

C Am Em

The more that you keep coming over

D/F# C

The more I know it's over dear

We're just a box of souvenirs

[Chorus]

Em C G

Maybe I pulled the panic cord

Em C G

Maybe you were happy, I was bored

Em C G

Maybe I wanted you to change

Em C G

Maybe I'm the one to blame

Em C G

Maybe you were just to nice to me

Em C G

Maybe it took me way to long to leave

Em C G

Maybe once we felt the same

Em C G

Maybe I'm the one to blame

Em C G

Maybe I'm the one to blame

[Bridge]

D/F# Em

Do re mi fa so la ti do

that's the way the story goes oh x2

[Chorus]

Em C G

Maybe I pulled the panic cord

Em C G

Maybe you were happy, I was bored

Em C G

Maybe I wanted you to change

Em C G

Maybe I'm the one to blame

Em C G

Maybe you were just to nice to me

Em C G

Maybe it took me way to long to leave

Em C G

Maybe once we felt the same

Em C G

Maybe I'm the one to blame

Em C G

Maybe I'm the one to blame

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