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Semi-Automatic

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[Chords Used:]
A |--0--|    F#m |--2--|    D |--2--|    E |--0--|    Bm |--2--|    C#m |--4--|
  |--2--|        |--2--|      |--3--|      |--0--|       |--3--|        |--5--|
  |--2--|        |--2--|      |--2--|      |--1--|       |--4--|        |--6--|
  |--2--|        |--4--|      |--0--|      |--2--|       |--4--|        |--6--|
  |--0--|        |--4--|      |--x--|      |--2--|       |--2--|        |--4--|
  |--x--|        |--2--|      |--x--|      |--0--|       |--x--|        |--x--|
[Intro:]
F#m      A
F#m      A
[Verse 1:]
F#mNight falls... with Agravity
The F#mearth turns... from Asanity
TakDing my only fAriend I know
He C#mleaves a lot
His Ename is hopeD  
[Chorus:]
I'm Anever what I likeD  
I'm double sided
F#mAnd I just can't hideE  
I kinda like it
AWhen I make you cryD  
Cos I'm twisted upF#m  
I'm twisted upE... inside
[Verse 2:]
The F#mhorrors of the night melt away
Under the warm Aglow of survival of the day
Then we move on, my F#mshadow grows taller along with my fears
And my Aframe shrinks smaller as night grows near
F#mWhen the sun is climbing Awindow sills
F#mAnd the silver lining Arides the hills
I Dwill be saved for Aone whole day
UnC#mtil the sun makes the Ehills its graveD  
[Chorus:] (x2)
I'm Anever what I Dlike
I'm double sided
F#mAnd I just can't hidEe
I kinda like it
AWhen I make you cryD  
Cos I'm twisted F#mup
I'm twisted Eup... inside (my mind)
["Do do do" Section:]
A    D    F#m   E
A    D    F#m   E
[Bridge 1:] x4
   AI'm semi-autoF#mmatic
My prayers schizopEhrenic  
But I'll live on, yeah DI'll live on, yeah I'll live on
[Bridge 2:]
EBy the time the F#mnight wears Bmoff,
The Ddust is down and Eshadows burn
EI will rise and F#mstand my Bmground,
DWaiting for the Enight's return.
[Chorus:] x2
I'm never what I   C#mlikeD  
I'm double sided
F#mAnd I just can't hideE  
I kinda like it
AWhen I make you cryD  
Cos I'm twisted upF#m  
I'm twisted upE... inside (my mind)
["Do do do" Section]
A    D    F#m   E
A    D    F#m   E

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F#m

C#m

[Chords Used:]

A |--0--| F#m |--2--| D |--2--| E |--0--| Bm |--2--| C#m |--4--|

|--2--| |--2--| |--3--| |--0--| |--3--| |--5--|

|--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--1--| |--4--| |--6--|

|--2--| |--4--| |--0--| |--2--| |--4--| |--6--|

|--0--| |--4--| |--x--| |--2--| |--2--| |--4--|

|--x--| |--2--| |--x--| |--0--| |--x--| |--x--|

[Intro:]

F#m A

[Verse 1:]

F#m A

Night falls... with gravity

F#m A

The earth turns... from sanity

D A

Taking my only friend I know

C#m

He leaves a lot

E D

His name is hope

[Chorus:]

A D

I'm never what I like

I'm double sided

F#m E

And I just can't hide

I kinda like it

A D

When I make you cry

F#m

Cos I'm twisted up

I'm twisted up... inside

[Verse 2:]

F#m

The horrors of the night melt away

Under the warm glow of survival of the day

F#m

Then we move on, my shadow grows taller along with my fears

And my frame shrinks smaller as night grows near

F#m A

When the sun is climbing window sills

F#m A

And the silver lining rides the hills

D A

I will be saved for one whole day

C#m E D

Until the sun makes the hills its grave

[Chorus:] (x2)

A D

I'm never what I like

I'm double sided

F#m E

And I just can't hide

I kinda like it

A D

When I make you cry

F#m

Cos I'm twisted up

I'm twisted up... inside (my mind)

["Do do do" Section:]

A D F#m E

[Bridge 1:] x4

A F#m

I'm semi-automatic

My prayers schizophrenic

But I'll live on, yeah I'll live on, yeah I'll live on

[Bridge 2:]

E F#m Bm

By the time the night wears off,

D E

The dust is down and shadows burn

E F#m Bm

I will rise and stand my ground,

D E

Waiting for the night's return.

[Chorus:] x2

C#m D

I'm never what I like

I'm double sided

F#m E

And I just can't hide

I kinda like it

A D

When I make you cry

F#m

Cos I'm twisted up

I'm twisted up... inside (my mind)

["Do do do" Section]

A D F#m E

About Semi-Automatic Chords by twenty one pilots

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