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Ghost by Ella Henderson
Album: Chapter One
2014
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 2nd fret
Chords:
C:        x32010
G:        320003 or 320033
Em:       x22000
D:        xx0232
Am:       x02210
[Chorus]
 CI keGep gEmoing to the rDiver to praCy
 'Cause I neGed Emsomething that can wDash all the paCin
 And at mGost, I'm slEmeeping all these dDemons awaCy
 But your ghGost, the ghEmost of you it keDeps me awake
[Verse]
 My friends had you fEmigured out
 Yeah they saw what's inside of you
 Trying to hide in anCother you
 But your evil was Amcoming through
 These guys sitting Emon the wall
 They watch every move I make
 Bright light living Cin the shade
 You go hard makes the sAmpirit shake
[Pre-Chorus]
 GI had to Amgo through hell to prove
 I'm Emnot insane
 Had to mCeet the devil just to know his name
 And that's where my lDove was burning
 Yeah it's still burning
[Chorus]
 CI keGep gEmoing to the rDiver to praCy
 'Cause I neGed Emsomething that can wDash all the paCin
 And at mGost, I'm slEmeeping all these dDemons awaCy
 But your ghGost, the ghEmost of you it keDeps me awake
 CI keGep gEmoing to the rDiver to praCy
 'Cause I neGed Emsomething that can wDash all the paCin
 And at mGost, I'm slEmeeping all these dDemons awaCy
 But your ghGost, the ghEmost of you it keDeps me awake
[Verse]
Each time that I thEmink you go
I turn around and you're creeping in
And I let you undCer my skin
'Cause I love living Amin a sin
Boy you never tEmold me
True love was going to hurt
True pain that I doCn't deserve
Truth is that I Amnever learn
[Chorus]
 CI keGep gEmoing to the rDiver to praCy
 'Cause I neGed Emsomething that can wDash all the paCin
 And at mGost, I'm slEmeeping all these dDemons awaCy
 But your ghGost, the ghEmost of you it keDeps me awake
 CI keGep gEmoing to the rDiver to praCy
 'Cause I neGed Emsomething that can wDash all the paCin
 And at mGost, I'm slEmeeping all these dDemons awaCy
 But your ghGost, the ghEmost of you it keDeps me awake
[Bridge]
 CGive up the ghostG  
 Give up the ghostEm  
 Give up the ghostD  
 Stop the haunting babCy
 Give up the ghostG  
 Give up the ghostEm  
 Give up the ghost D  
 No more haunting babyC  
 I keep going to the river
[Chorus]
 CI keGep gEmoing to the rDiver to praCy
 'Cause I neGed Emsomething that can wDash all the paCin
 And at mGost, I'm slEmeeping all these dDemons awaCy
 But your ghGost, the ghEmost of you it keDeps me awake
 CI keGep gEmoing to the rDiver to praCy
 'Cause I neGed Emsomething that can wDash all the paCin
 And at mGost, I'm slEmeeping all these dDemons awaCy
 But your ghGost, the ghEmost of you it keDeps me awake

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Ghost

by Ella Henderson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Ghost by Ella Henderson

Album: Chapter One

2014

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 2nd fret

Chords:

C: x32010

G: 320003 or 320033

Em: x22000

D: xx0232

Am: x02210

[Chorus]

C G Em D C

I keep going to the river to pray

G Em D C

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain

G Em D C

And at most, I'm sleeping all these demons away

G Em D

But your ghost, the ghost of you it keeps me awake

[Verse]

My friends had you figured out

Yeah they saw what's inside of you

Trying to hide in another you

But your evil was coming through

These guys sitting on the wall

They watch every move I make

Bright light living in the shade

You go hard makes the spirit shake

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

I had to go through hell to prove

I'm not insane

Had to meet the devil just to know his name

And that's where my love was burning

Yeah it's still burning

[Chorus]

C G Em D C

I keep going to the river to pray

G Em D C

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain

G Em D C

And at most, I'm sleeping all these demons away

G Em D

But your ghost, the ghost of you it keeps me awake

C G Em D C

I keep going to the river to pray

G Em D C

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain

G Em D C

And at most, I'm sleeping all these demons away

G Em D

But your ghost, the ghost of you it keeps me awake

[Verse]

Each time that I think you go

I turn around and you're creeping in

And I let you under my skin

'Cause I love living in a sin

Boy you never told me

True love was going to hurt

True pain that I don't deserve

Truth is that I never learn

[Chorus]

C G Em D C

I keep going to the river to pray

G Em D C

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain

G Em D C

And at most, I'm sleeping all these demons away

G Em D

But your ghost, the ghost of you it keeps me awake

C G Em D C

I keep going to the river to pray

G Em D C

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain

G Em D C

And at most, I'm sleeping all these demons away

G Em D

But your ghost, the ghost of you it keeps me awake

[Bridge]

C G

Give up the ghost

Stop the haunting baby

Give up the ghost

No more haunting baby

I keep going to the river

[Chorus]

C G Em D C

I keep going to the river to pray

G Em D C

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain

G Em D C

And at most, I'm sleeping all these demons away

G Em D

But your ghost, the ghost of you it keeps me awake

C G Em D C

I keep going to the river to pray

G Em D C

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain

G Em D C

And at most, I'm sleeping all these demons away

G Em D

But your ghost, the ghost of you it keeps me awake

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