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** Capo on 4th fret **
[INTRO]
GOh oh ah 
GOh oh ahBm  
GOh oh ah
GOh oh ahBm  
[VERSE 1]
GJust another brain on the campus 
GJust another man in the fBmield
GJust another tall pile of papers 
GMaking it crowded in hBmere 
GSomeone else's work on your thesis 
GSomeone else's words in your Bmmouth 
GSomeone knows it's hard work and research
GTaking you up in the wBmorld
[Pre-Chorus]
GOh, never lDeave me Aout 
GI'm standing Dby the sAidelines
GOh, never lDeave me Aout,
GI'm standing Dby 
[CHORUS]
I'll wDatch it all fGrom afar
HBmeaven hAelp me 
I'll wDatch it all fGall apart 
HBmeaven hAelp me 
HDelp me, hGelp me, Bmhelp me, hAelp me
I'll wDatch it all fGrom afar
HBmeaven hAelp me
[VERSE 2]
GJust another brain on the campus
GJust another set of idBmeas
GJust another theory in motion
GWaiting there for you to sBmteer
GIt must be so lDonely, knowing what you knAo-o-o-o-Bmow
GMan, it must be lDonely, keepin it on the lAo-o-o-o-Bmow
[Pre-Chorus]
GOh, never lDeave me oAut 
GI'm standing Dby the sAidelines
GOh, never lDeave me Aout,
GI'm standing Dby 
[CHORUS]
I'll wDatch it all fGrom afar
HBmeaven hAelp me 
I'll wDatch it all fGall apart 
HBmeaven hAelp me 
HDelp me, hGelp me, hBmelp me, hAelp me
I'll wDatch it all fGrom afar
HBmeaven hAelp me
[BRIDGE]
BmOh oh ah, GOh oh ah 
BmOh oh ah, GOh oh ah ah
BmOh oh ah, Oh-oh Goh oh ah
BmOh oh ah, GOh oh ah ah
[CHORUS]
I'll wDatch it all fGrom afar
HBmeaven hAelp me 
I'll wDatch it all fGall apart 
HBmeaven hAelp me 
HDelp me, hGelp me, hBmelp me, hAelp me
I'll wDatch it all fGrom afar
HBmeaven hAelp me
[OUTRO]
Bm
Bm("OGh Bmoh Gah BmahG"sBm)G  
Bm G Bm G

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Campus

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

** Capo on 4th fret **

[INTRO]

Oh oh ah

G Bm

Oh oh ah

G Bm

Oh oh ah

[VERSE 1]

Just another brain on the campus

G Bm

Just another man in the field

Just another tall pile of papers

G Bm

Making it crowded in here

Someone else's work on your thesis

G Bm

Someone else's words in your mouth

Someone knows it's hard work and research

G Bm

Taking you up in the world

[Pre-Chorus]

G D A

Oh, never leave me out

G D A

I'm standing by the sidelines

G D A

Oh, never leave me out,

G D

I'm standing by

[CHORUS]

D G

I'll watch it all from afar

Bm A

Heaven help me

D G

I'll watch it all fall apart

Bm A

Heaven help me

D G Bm A

Help me, help me, help me, help me

D G

I'll watch it all from afar

Bm A

Heaven help me

[VERSE 2]

Just another brain on the campus

G Bm

Just another set of ideas

Just another theory in motion

G Bm

Waiting there for you to steer

G D A Bm

It must be so lonely, knowing what you kno-o-o-o-ow

G D A Bm

Man, it must be lonely, keepin it on the lo-o-o-o-ow

[Pre-Chorus]

G D A

Oh, never leave me out

G D A

I'm standing by the sidelines

G D A

Oh, never leave me out,

G D

I'm standing by

[CHORUS]

D G

I'll watch it all from afar

Bm A

Heaven help me

D G

I'll watch it all fall apart

Bm A

Heaven help me

D G Bm A

Help me, help me, help me, help me

D G

I'll watch it all from afar

Bm A

Heaven help me

[BRIDGE]

Bm G

Oh oh ah, Oh oh ah

Bm G

Oh oh ah, Oh oh ah ah

Bm G

Oh oh ah, Oh-oh oh oh ah

Bm G

Oh oh ah, Oh oh ah ah

[CHORUS]

D G

I'll watch it all from afar

Bm A

Heaven help me

D G

I'll watch it all fall apart

Bm A

Heaven help me

D G Bm A

Help me, help me, help me, help me

D G

I'll watch it all from afar

Bm A

Heaven help me

[OUTRO]

Bm G Bm G Bm G Bm G

("Oh oh ah ah"s)

Bm G Bm G

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