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Eminor

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[Verse 1]
When yCou fGall aDsleep,
with yCour hGead,
Emupon my shoBm7ulder.
When yoCu're iGn my aDrms,
but yCou've goGne sEmomewhere dBm7eeper.
[Pre-Chorus]
Are yCou going to aCge Dwith EmgraGce?
Are yCou going to aCge wDithEmout misBm7takes?
Are yCou going to aCge wDith Emgrace?G  
Or oCnly to wCake aDnd hEmide your fBm7ace. 
[Chorus]
When Coooh, oblivioGnG/F#  
Is cEmalling oCut your Gname.
You aDlways take it fEmurther,Em7  
than CI ever cGan.
[Verse 2]
When yCou pGlay it hDard,
and CI tGry to fEmollow yBm7ou there,
It's nCot abGout conDtrol,
But CI turn bGack when I Emsee where Bm7you go.
[Pre-Chorus]
Are yCou going to Cage wDith EmgraceG?
Are yCou going to lCeave Da pEmath to Bm7trace?
[Chorus]
But Coooh, oblivioGnG/F#  
Is cEmalling oCut your Gname.
You aDlways take it Emfurther,Em7  
than CI ever cGan.
When Coooh, oblivioGnG/F#  
Is cEmalling oCut your nGame.
You aDlways take it fuEmrther,Em7  
than CI ever cGan.
[Outro]
C C D Em G
C C D Em D
C Em C G
C D Em

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Oblivion

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

G/F#

Em7

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[Verse 1]

C G D

When you fall asleep,

C G

with your head,

Em Bm7

upon my shoulder.

C G D

When you're in my arms,

C G Em Bm7

but you've gone somewhere deeper.

[Pre-Chorus]

C C D Em G

Are you going to age with grace?

C C D Em Bm7

Are you going to age without mistakes?

C C D Em G

Are you going to age with grace?

C C D Em Bm7

Or only to wake and hide your face.

[Chorus]

C G G/F#

When oooh, oblivion

Em C G

Is calling out your name.

D Em Em7

You always take it further,

C G

than I ever can.

[Verse 2]

C G D

When you play it hard,

C G Em Bm7

and I try to follow you there,

C G D

It's not about control,

C G Em Bm7

But I turn back when I see where you go.

[Pre-Chorus]

C C D Em G

Are you going to age with grace?

C C D Em Bm7

Are you going to leave a path to trace?

[Chorus]

C G G/F#

But oooh, oblivion

Em C G

Is calling out your name.

D Em Em7

You always take it further,

C G

than I ever can.

C G G/F#

When oooh, oblivion

Em C G

Is calling out your name.

D Em Em7

You always take it further,

C G

than I ever can.

[Outro]

C C D Em G

C C D Em D

C Em C G

C D Em

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