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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
 F#m- 244222
 D-   xx0232
 C#m- x46654
 G-   320033
[Intro]
Bass Solo: (Guitar plays A note)
  A    E    F#m    Dx4
Then
|      A|  C#m    A|      A|  C#m    A|
|      A|  C#m    A|      A|       E|
[Verse 1]
  ABeen staring F#mfor a hundred Dhours
Run down a spiral Adrain
Keep F#mmouth clamped Dtight
and it isn't right
  AThree words keep F#mrunning round my Dmind
but my tongue is hard to Afind
I F#mneed to let it Dgo
because I know
[Chorus]
   F#mDark secrets Gburn their vessel
ATearing out to Egrab a mouthful
F#mChunk of heart desGtroyed by quiet
AYell it out beEfore it kills you Gnow
Let it all Aout
[Instrumental]
|      A|  C#m    A|      A|  C#m    A|
|      A|  C#m    A|      A|       E|
[Verse 2]
  AI used to let F#mrumors do my Dwork
They got around real Awell
F#mNow they only Dhurt
It's a liar's quirk
  AThis time I F#mgotta say it sDtraight
I mean to do some Agood
I'm F#mcalling out your Dname
while the chance remains
[Chorus]
   F#mDark secrets Gburn their vessel
ATearing out to Egrab a mouthful
F#mChunk of heart desGtroyed by quiet
AYell it out beEfore it kills you Gnow
Let it all Aout
[Refrain]
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
[Instrumental]
|      A|  C#m    A|      A|  C#m    A|
|      A|  C#m    A|      A|       E|
[Verse 3]
  ASo now you F#mknow where I come Dfrom
My secret's come unAdone
My F#mheart revealed my Dcause
  AI'm lying F#mnaked at your Dfeet
Don't crush the heart that Abeats
F#mTake me at my Dword
It may sound absurd
[Refrain]
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
AI..E.. F#mI want Dyou
[Outro]
  AI want you,  EI want youF#m,  I want Dyou
  AI want you,  EI want youF#m,  I want Dyou
AI     E     F#mwant Dyou
AI     E     F#mwant DyouA  

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Want

by Jawbreaker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

C#m

- x46654

- 320033

[Intro]

Bass Solo: (Guitar plays A note)

A E F#m D

Then

A C#m A A C#m A

| | | | |

A C#m A A E

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

A F#m D

Been staring for a hundred hours

Run down a spiral drain

F#m D

Keep mouth clamped tight

and it isn't right

A F#m D

Three words keep running round my mind

but my tongue is hard to find

F#m D

I need to let it go

because I know

[Chorus]

F#m G

Dark secrets burn their vessel

A E

Tearing out to grab a mouthful

F#m G

Chunk of heart destroyed by quiet

A E G

Yell it out before it kills you now

Let it all out

[Instrumental]

A C#m A A C#m A

| | | | |

A C#m A A E

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

A F#m D

I used to let rumors do my work

They got around real well

F#m D

Now they only hurt

It's a liar's quirk

A F#m D

This time I gotta say it straight

I mean to do some good

F#m D

I'm calling out your name

while the chance remains

[Chorus]

F#m G

Dark secrets burn their vessel

A E

Tearing out to grab a mouthful

F#m G

Chunk of heart destroyed by quiet

A E G

Yell it out before it kills you now

Let it all out

[Refrain]

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

[Instrumental]

A C#m A A C#m A

| | | | |

A C#m A A E

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

A F#m D

So now you know where I come from

My secret's come undone

F#m D

My heart revealed my cause

A F#m D

I'm lying naked at your feet

Don't crush the heart that beats

F#m D

Take me at my word

It may sound absurd

[Refrain]

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

A E F#m D

I.... I want you

[Outro]

A E F#m D

I want you, I want you, I want you

A E F#m D

I want you, I want you, I want you

A E F#m D

I want you

A E F#m D A

I want you

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