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Story Of My Life

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Capo 3
[Intro] 
  Am C
e|-------------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------------------------1-----------------------------------|
G|--------2---2-----2---2--X2-----0----0-------0---0--X2-----------------------|
D|----------2---------2-------------2------------2-----------------------------|
A|------0---------0-------------3--------3---3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
WrAmitten in these walls are the stories that I can't Cexplain
I Amleave my heart open but it stays right here empty for Cdays
She Amtold me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her Cbones
It Amseems to me that when I die these words will be written on my Cstone
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll be Fgone Ggone Amtonight
The ground beneath my Ffeet is Gopen Amwide
The way that I been Fholdin' Gon too Amtight
With nothing in Gbetween
[Chorus]
The Cstory of my life I take her home
I Fdrive all night to keep her warm and Amtime
Is FfrozeCn (the story of, the story of)
The Cstory of my life I give her hope
I Fspend her love until she's broke inAmside
TFhe stoCry of my life (the story of, the story of)
[Verse]
WrAmitten in these walls are the stories that I can't Cexplain
I Amleave my heart open but it stays right here empty for Cdays
She Amtold me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her Cbones
It Amseems to me that when I die these words will be written on my Cstone
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll be Fgone Ggone Amtonight
The ground beneath my Ffeet is Gopen Amwide
The way that I been Fholdin' Gon too Amtight
With nothing in Gbetween
[Chorus]
The Cstory of my life I take her home
I Fdrive all night to keep her warm and Amtime
Is FfrozeCn (the story of, the story of)
The Cstory of my life I give her hope
I Fspend her love until she's broke inAmside
TFhe stoCry of my life (the story of, the story of)
[Bridge]
And I been Fwaiting for this time to come Garound
But baby Frunning after you is like chasing the Gclouds
[Outro]
(Strum These Once)
The Cstory of my life I take her home
I Fdrive all night to keep her warm and Amtime
Is frozFen

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Story Of My Life

by One Direction

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Here is the fingerpicking tab I came up with for the song, it seems to keep in time when

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Capo 3

[Intro]

Am C

e|-------------0---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------1-----------------------------1-----------------------------------|

|--------2---2-----2---2--X2-----0----0-------0---0--X2-----------------------|

D|----------2---------2-------------2------------2-----------------------------|

A|------0---------0-------------3--------3---3---------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Am C

Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain

Am C

I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days

Am C

She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones

Am C

It seems to me that when I die these words will be written on my stone

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am

And I'll be gone gone tonight

F G Am

The ground beneath my feet is open wide

F G Am

The way that I been holdin' on too tight

With nothing in between

[Chorus]

The story of my life I take her home

F Am

I drive all night to keep her warm and time

F C

Is frozen (the story of, the story of)

The story of my life I give her hope

F Am

I spend her love until she's broke inside

F C

The story of my life (the story of, the story of)

[Verse]

Am C

Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain

Am C

I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days

Am C

She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones

Am C

It seems to me that when I die these words will be written on my stone

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am

And I'll be gone gone tonight

F G Am

The ground beneath my feet is open wide

F G Am

The way that I been holdin' on too tight

With nothing in between

[Chorus]

The story of my life I take her home

F Am

I drive all night to keep her warm and time

F C

Is frozen (the story of, the story of)

The story of my life I give her hope

F Am

I spend her love until she's broke inside

F C

The story of my life (the story of, the story of)

[Bridge]

F G

And I been waiting for this time to come around

F G

But baby running after you is like chasing the clouds

[Outro]

(Strum These Once)

The story of my life I take her home

F Am

I drive all night to keep her warm and time

Is frozen

About Story Of My Life Chords by One Direction

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What key is "Story Of My Life" in?

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