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AEREOGRAMME - BARRIERS
Intro chords:
e---E-----G#m-----E-----G#m-----A-----C#m4----F#-----E-----|
B---9---------9---------10---5----7----5----|
G---9----4----9----4----9----6----6----4----|
D---9----6----9----6----7----6----4----2----|
A---7----6----7----6------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
[The verses use the same chord shapes/pattern as the intro. Listen to it closely to get 
the timing right.]
EI G#mthought the fight was AovC#mer
All F#mbattEles wonE  G#m  E  
I G#mthought you lit your Ablind C#mfolds
And F#watched Ethem burnE  G#m  E  
I G#mthought that I could Ashow C#myou
F#All Ethat I've EfoundG#m  
But these Ebarriers G#mdictate all Asight and all C#msoundF#  E  
[For the chorus, use the open fingerings of these chords.]
EI found love in the Aloneliest places, places I shouldn't be Efound
EI found love in the Ahome of a sinner, wrapped in some bitter sweet Esong
ESo let me tell the truth, and let me come alive
ELet me build bridges into your life
EI'm sick of being born again and Aagain
AI don't need conditions to let you Ein
[Use the same chord progressions for following verse/choruses.]
Have you noticed how we talk
And how we play our games
A leather-bound appeal
To change our ways
All I wanted was to show you
All that I've found
No answers, no exits, no prophecy a pound
I found love in the loneliest places
Places I shouldn't be found
I found love in the home of a sinner
Wrapped in some bitter sweet song
So let me tell the truth
Let me come alive
Let me build bridges
Into your life
I'm sick of being born again and again
I don't need conditions to let you in
[Bridge/violin solo]
C#m      B      G#m      A   B
C#m      B      E
C#m      B      G#m      A   B
C#m      B      E
I found love in the loneliest places
Places I shouldn't be found
I found love in the home of a sinner
Wrapped in some bitter sweet song
So let me tell the truth
And let me come alive
Let me build bridges
Into your life
I'm sick of being born again and again
I don't need conditions to let you in
EI G#mnever meant to Ahurt C#myou
Or F#drive Eyou awayE  G#m  E  
The G#mbarriers we've Abuilt
C#mLooks like they're F#here Eto Estay

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Barriers

by Aereogramme

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G#m

C#m

F#m

AEREOGRAMME - BARRIERS

Intro chords:

E G#m E G#m A C#m F# E

e----------------------------4--------------|

B---9---------9---------10---5----7----5----|

G---9----4----9----4----9----6----6----4----|

D---9----6----9----6----7----6----4----2----|

A---7----6----7----6------------------------|

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

[The verses use the same chord shapes/pattern as the intro. Listen to it closely to get

the timing right.]

E G#m A C#m

I thought the fight was over

F#m E E G#m E

All battles won

G#m A C#m

I thought you lit your blind folds

F# E E G#m E

And watched them burn

G#m A C#m

I thought that I could show you

F# E E G#m

All that I've found

E G#m A C#m F# E

But these barriers dictate all sight and all sound

[For the chorus, use the open fingerings of these chords.]

E A E

I found love in the loneliest places, places I shouldn't be found

E A E

I found love in the home of a sinner, wrapped in some bitter sweet song

So let me tell the truth, and let me come alive

Let me build bridges into your life

E A

I'm sick of being born again and again

A E

I don't need conditions to let you in

[Use the same chord progressions for following verse/choruses.]

Have you noticed how we talk

And how we play our games

A leather-bound appeal

To change our ways

All I wanted was to show you

All that I've found

No answers, no exits, no prophecy a pound

I found love in the loneliest places

Places I shouldn't be found

I found love in the home of a sinner

Wrapped in some bitter sweet song

So let me tell the truth

Let me come alive

Let me build bridges

Into your life

I'm sick of being born again and again

I don't need conditions to let you in

[Bridge/violin solo]

C#m B G#m A B

C#m B E

C#m B G#m A B

C#m B E

I found love in the loneliest places

Places I shouldn't be found

I found love in the home of a sinner

Wrapped in some bitter sweet song

So let me tell the truth

And let me come alive

Let me build bridges

Into your life

I'm sick of being born again and again

I don't need conditions to let you in

E G#m A C#m

I never meant to hurt you

F# E E G#m E

Or drive you away

G#m A

The barriers we've built

C#m F# E E

Looks like they're here to stay

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