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"Sinking Like a Stone"
Madeline Merlo
Madeline Merlo - EP (2014)
A:   x  x  x  9 10  9
E:   x  x  x  9  9  7
F#m: x  x  x  9 10 11
D:   x  x  x 10 10 11
Choruses play full chords
(Alternatively, Capo 7 and play D A Bm and G)
[Intro]
A    A
[Verse 1]
  AIt's pretty windy in the Ecity tonight
  F#mI got nobody sDtanding beside me
ASun going Edown, so am F#mID  
  AYour memory floating in the Eback of my mind
  F#mMy heart is drowning in this Dbottle of wine
ALights going Edown, so am F#mID  
[Chorus]
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
  F#mYou're treading water and I'm Dgoing down slowly
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
Now you're F#mgone,   DI'm sinking like a stone
[Instrumental]
A   A
[Verse 2]
  AThe sun is setting and the Ecity's aglow
  F#mOceans of people but I'm Dfeeling alone
ALights going Edown, so am F#mID  
  ABroken hearted on a Edead end street
  F#mI look for you in every Dface I see
ASun going Edown, so am F#mI        Dyeahh
[Chorus]
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
  F#mYou're treading water and I'm Dgoing down slowly
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
Now you're F#mgone, Dyeah
[Bridge]
  F#mStop bringing me down, Estop bringing me down
  DYou raised me up   Dand let me hit the ground
  F#mI'm done running aroundE, I'm done running around  Dyeah
[Verse 3] (softly)
  AIt's pretty windy in the Ecity tonight
  F#mI got nobody sDtanding beside me
ASun goin' Edown, so am F#mID  
[Chorus]
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
  F#mYou're treading water and I'm Dgoing down slowly
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
Now you're F#mgoneD  
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
  F#mYou're treading water and I'm Dgoing down slowly
  AI want my heart back, get Eoutta my head
Now you're F#mgone,
[Outro] (slowly)
      DI'm sinking like a stone

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Sinking Like A Stone

by Madeline Merlo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

"Sinking Like a Stone"

Madeline Merlo

Madeline Merlo - EP (2014)

A: x x x 9 10 9

E: x x x 9 9 7

F#m: x x x 9 10 11

D: x x x 10 10 11

Choruses play full chords

(Alternatively, Capo 7 and play D A Bm and G)

[Intro]

A A

[Verse 1]

A E

It's pretty windy in the city tonight

F#m D

I got nobody standing beside me

A E F#m D

Sun going down, so am I

A E

Your memory floating in the back of my mind

F#m D

My heart is drowning in this bottle of wine

A E F#m D

Lights going down, so am I

[Chorus]

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m D

You're treading water and I'm going down slowly

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m D

Now you're gone, I'm sinking like a stone

[Instrumental]

A A

[Verse 2]

A E

The sun is setting and the city's aglow

F#m D

Oceans of people but I'm feeling alone

A E F#m D

Lights going down, so am I

A E

Broken hearted on a dead end street

F#m D

I look for you in every face I see

A E F#m D

Sun going down, so am I yeahh

[Chorus]

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m D

You're treading water and I'm going down slowly

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m D

Now you're gone, yeah

[Bridge]

F#m E

Stop bringing me down, stop bringing me down

D D

You raised me up and let me hit the ground

F#m E D

I'm done running around, I'm done running around yeah

[Verse 3] (softly)

A E

It's pretty windy in the city tonight

F#m D

I got nobody standing beside me

A E F#m D

Sun goin' down, so am I

[Chorus]

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m D

You're treading water and I'm going down slowly

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m D

Now you're gone

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m D

You're treading water and I'm going down slowly

A E

I want my heart back, get outta my head

F#m

Now you're gone,

[Outro] (slowly)

I'm sinking like a stone

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