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                              Artist: Sia
                              Song: Hostage
                              Album: 1000 Forms of Fear (2014)
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Tuning: standard
Capo: 4
(Not sure about the Bm in the bridge - let me know if you have any suggestions for another chord!)
[Intro]
 D   G   G   D*2
[Verse]
DYou bring me to lGife then you shut me oEmut
You keep me sAilent when I should shDout
You make me cGry and you make me coEmme
You are the cAop and I'm on the run
[Chorus]
DIt all begGins with just one kEmiss
I'm held hostage by Ayour love
DPut me in Gcuffs, lock me Emup
I'm held hostage by Ayour touch
DThis prison is rough but I cGan't get enough
The Emsecret life of us keeps Ame in handcuffs
DDon't lock me uGp, don't you wanna free Emus
I'm held hostage by Ayour love
[Verse]
DThen you let me Gout and I catch the Emsun
You give me a Ataste of you and no oDne
But you always Gleave, and again I'm Emalone
This secret Aburns but I'm imprisoned
[Chorus]
DIt all begGins with just one kEmiss
I'm held hostage by Ayour love
DPut me in Gcuffs, lock me Emup
I'm held hostage by Ayour touch
DThis prison is rough but I cGan't get enough
The Emsecret life of us keeps Ame in handcuffs
DDon't lock me uGp, don't you wanna free Emus
I'm held hostage by Ayour love
[Bridge]
GSecret life of lEmovers who have Dothers
Under the coversBm  
And Gwhile you break my Aheart
I'm a criminal in these parts
[Chorus]
DIt all begGins with just one kEmiss
I'm held hostage by Ayour love
DPut me in Gcuffs, lock me Emup
I'm held hostage by Ayour touch
DThis prison is rough but I cGan't get enough
The Emsecret life of us keeps Ame in handcuffs
DDon't lock me uGp, don't you wanna free Emus
I'm held hostage by Ayour love
[Outro:] 
D G G D

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Hostage

by Sia

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Artist: Sia

Song: Hostage

Album: 1000 Forms of Fear (2014)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: standard

Capo: 4

(Not sure about the Bm in the bridge - let me know if you have any suggestions for another chord!)

[Intro]

D G G D

[Verse]

D G Em

You bring me to life then you shut me out

A D

You keep me silent when I should shout

G Em

You make me cry and you make me come

You are the cop and I'm on the run

[Chorus]

D G Em

It all begins with just one kiss

I'm held hostage by your love

D G Em

Put me in cuffs, lock me up

I'm held hostage by your touch

D G

This prison is rough but I can't get enough

Em A

The secret life of us keeps me in handcuffs

D G Em

Don't lock me up, don't you wanna free us

I'm held hostage by your love

[Verse]

D G Em

Then you let me out and I catch the sun

A D

You give me a taste of you and no one

G Em

But you always leave, and again I'm alone

This secret burns but I'm imprisoned

[Chorus]

D G Em

It all begins with just one kiss

I'm held hostage by your love

D G Em

Put me in cuffs, lock me up

I'm held hostage by your touch

D G

This prison is rough but I can't get enough

Em A

The secret life of us keeps me in handcuffs

D G Em

Don't lock me up, don't you wanna free us

I'm held hostage by your love

[Bridge]

G Em D

Secret life of lovers who have others

Under the covers

G A

And while you break my heart

I'm a criminal in these parts

[Chorus]

D G Em

It all begins with just one kiss

I'm held hostage by your love

D G Em

Put me in cuffs, lock me up

I'm held hostage by your touch

D G

This prison is rough but I can't get enough

Em A

The secret life of us keeps me in handcuffs

D G Em

Don't lock me up, don't you wanna free us

I'm held hostage by your love

[Outro:]

D G G D

About Hostage Chords by Sia

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