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Intro A (0:04)
D D D D D
Intro B (0:17)
D  A#  G  A#  C D
D  A#  G  A#  C D
Verse (0:43)
DI don’t think you quite know who A#I am
I am the Gson of loyalty I hope you unA#derstandC  
DI don’t think you quite know who A#i am oh
I am the Gsum of everything I don’t waA#nt you to undeCrstand
Prechorus (1:09)
DYou cross my path I’ll take you down
You bloodied me with howling hands
A#The wretched games the tortured souls
The flowing scarves the debutantes
The Gcrushing blows the sordid scenes
But what you did was so obsA#cene
Chorus (1:21)
I will Dride again and I’ll take you dA#own like that
You will dGie up there alone, I’ll take you dA#own like that
Verse (1:36)
DYou think about me everyA#day
You dream of wGays to keep your evil thoughA#ts at bayC  
DYou think about me everA#yday
You dream of Gways to keep your sick-o thoA#ughts at bayC  
Prechorus (2:01)
DYou cross my path I’ll take you down
You bloodied me with howling hands
A#The wretched games the tortured souls
The flowing scarves the debutantes
The Gcrushing blows the sordid scenes
But what you did was so obsA#cene
e-----------|-----------|
b-----------|-----------|
g-----------|--------5--|
d----5-7----|----5-7----|
a--5-----5--|--5--------|
e-----------|-----------|
          x3
Chorus (2:13)
I will Dride again and I’ll take you dA#own like that
You will dGie up there alone, I’ll take you dA#own like that
e-----------|-----------|
b-----------|-----------|
g-----------|--------5--|
d----5-7----|----5-7----|
a--5-----5--|--5--------|
e-----------|-----------|
          x3         
Verse (2:27)
I will sDail into your kingdom, be the sA#ound of the abyss
Could be the sGound of your own voice, be the sA#ound of your first kiss
I am the Dsound of iraq, I am the souA#nd of the red sea
I am the voGice of the almightyA#  
I am the A#sound of your own dreams
(Harmonics)
e----------------|
b--16-16---------|
g---------17-19--|
d----------------|
a----------------|
e----------------|
Prechorus (2:54)
DYou cross my path I’ll take you down
You bloodied me with howling hands
A#The wretched games the tortured souls
The flowing scarves the debutantes
The Gcrushing blows the sordid scenes
But what you did was so obsA#cene
Chorus (3:07)
I will Dride again and I’ll take you dA#own like that
You will dGie up there alone, I’ll take you dA#own like that
I will Ddie for no one I will cry for A#no one
You will dGie up there alone you will die up A#there alone
e-----------|-----------|-----------|
b-----------|-----------|-----------|
g-----------|--------5--|-----------|
d----5-7----|----5-7----|----5-7----|
a--5-----5--|--5--------|--5-----8--|
e-----------|-----------|-----------|
          x3          x3          x2 
Bridge (3:33)
I’ll gDet you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you
I’ll gA#et you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you
I’ll gGet you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you
I’ll A#get you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you
Outro (3:47)
e--------------------------|
b--------------------------|
g--------------------------|
d----7---8-7---7--8-7------|
a--5---5-----8--------8-5--|
e--------------------------|

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You Cross My Path

by The Charlatans

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro A (0:04)

D D D D D

Intro B (0:17)

D A# G A# C D

Verse (0:43)

D A#

I don’t think you quite know who I am

G A# C

I am the son of loyalty I hope you understand

D A#

I don’t think you quite know who i am oh

G A# C

I am the sum of everything I don’t want you to understand

Prechorus (1:09)

You cross my path I’ll take you down

You bloodied me with howling hands

The wretched games the tortured souls

The flowing scarves the debutantes

The crushing blows the sordid scenes

But what you did was so obscene

Chorus (1:21)

D A#

I will ride again and I’ll take you down like that

G A#

You will die up there alone, I’ll take you down like that

Verse (1:36)

D A#

You think about me everyday

G A# C

You dream of ways to keep your evil thoughts at bay

D A#

You think about me everyday

G A# C

You dream of ways to keep your sick-o thoughts at bay

Prechorus (2:01)

You cross my path I’ll take you down

You bloodied me with howling hands

The wretched games the tortured souls

The flowing scarves the debutantes

The crushing blows the sordid scenes

But what you did was so obscene

e-----------|-----------|

b-----------|-----------|

g-----------|--------5--|

d----5-7----|----5-7----|

a--5-----5--|--5--------|

e-----------|-----------|

Chorus (2:13)

D A#

I will ride again and I’ll take you down like that

G A#

You will die up there alone, I’ll take you down like that

e-----------|-----------|

b-----------|-----------|

g-----------|--------5--|

d----5-7----|----5-7----|

a--5-----5--|--5--------|

e-----------|-----------|

Verse (2:27)

D A#

I will sail into your kingdom, be the sound of the abyss

G A#

Could be the sound of your own voice, be the sound of your first kiss

D A#

I am the sound of iraq, I am the sound of the red sea

G A#

I am the voice of the almighty

I am the sound of your own dreams

(Harmonics)

e----------------|

b--16-16---------|

g---------17-19--|

d----------------|

a----------------|

e----------------|

Prechorus (2:54)

You cross my path I’ll take you down

You bloodied me with howling hands

The wretched games the tortured souls

The flowing scarves the debutantes

The crushing blows the sordid scenes

But what you did was so obscene

Chorus (3:07)

D A#

I will ride again and I’ll take you down like that

G A#

You will die up there alone, I’ll take you down like that

D A#

I will die for no one I will cry for no one

G A#

You will die up there alone you will die up there alone

e-----------|-----------|-----------|

b-----------|-----------|-----------|

g-----------|--------5--|-----------|

d----5-7----|----5-7----|----5-7----|

a--5-----5--|--5--------|--5-----8--|

e-----------|-----------|-----------|

x3 x3 x2

Bridge (3:33)

I’ll get you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you, I’ll get you

Outro (3:47)

e--------------------------|

b--------------------------|

g--------------------------|

d----7---8-7---7--8-7------|

a--5---5-----8--------8-5--|

e--------------------------|

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