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NO CAPO
STANDARD TUNING
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G: 320033
C: x32010
D: xx0232
Em: 022000
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[INTRO]
G
[VERSE]
GLately I've needed a pCurpoGse
GMight run away with the CcircGus
G'Cause nothing I do is getting Cto yGou
EmAnd all that I want is to bCreak thrGough
[CHORUS]
Do you drEmeam oCf mGe?
In your EmdeepCest slGeep
Do I cEmling aCnd sGulk?
In a qEmuaint little house under CrainbGows
[VERSE]
GLately I'm sick of the cCircGus
GNothing I do has a pCurpoGse
G'Cause someone's said we're on the gCuest lGist
EmSo maybe it might've been wCorth iGt
[CHORUS]
Do you dEmream oCf mGe?
In your EmdarkeCst sGleep
Am I mEmade oCf goGld?
The kind you fEmind at the end of the CrainbGow
[BREAK]
DadadCaaaaaaaaaaaaaaEmaa
DadadCaaaaaaaaaaaaaaEmaa
DadadCaaaaaaGaaaaaaaaEmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaGa
[VERSE]
GLately I've needed a lCifeliGne
GBut all of your advances I've CdecliGned
G'Cause I'm good at making excCuseGs
GMaybe playing with words has its CuseGs
[CHORUS]
Do you dEmream Cof mGe?
In your sEmoundeCst slGeep
Will you tEmake Cme hGome?
To a pEmlace somewhere over the CrainGbow
[CHORUS]
Do you dEmream Cof mGe?
In your EmdeepeCst slGeep
Will you Emtake Cme hGome?
To a pEmlace somewhere over the CrainbGow
[OUTRO]
GLately I've needed a CpurpoGse
GMight run away with the CcircGus

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Circus

by Paper Aeroplanes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

NO CAPO

STANDARD TUNING

-------------------------------

G: 320033

C: x32010

D: xx0232

Em: 022000

-------------------------------

[INTRO]

[VERSE]

G C G

Lately I've needed a purpose

G C G

Might run away with the circus

G C G

'Cause nothing I do is getting to you

Em C G

And all that I want is to break through

[CHORUS]

Em C G

Do you dream of me?

Em C G

In your deepest sleep

Em C G

Do I cling and sulk?

Em C G

In a quaint little house under rainbows

[VERSE]

G C G

Lately I'm sick of the circus

G C G

Nothing I do has a purpose

G C G

'Cause someone's said we're on the guest list

Em C G

So maybe it might've been worth it

[CHORUS]

Em C G

Do you dream of me?

Em C G

In your darkest sleep

Em C G

Am I made of gold?

Em C G

The kind you find at the end of the rainbow

[BREAK]

C Em

Dadadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

C Em

Dadadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

C G Em G

Dadadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[VERSE]

G C G

Lately I've needed a lifeline

G C G

But all of your advances I've declined

G C G

'Cause I'm good at making excuses

G C G

Maybe playing with words has its uses

[CHORUS]

Em C G

Do you dream of me?

Em C G

In your soundest sleep

Em C G

Will you take me home?

Em C G

To a place somewhere over the rainbow

[CHORUS]

Em C G

Do you dream of me?

Em C G

In your deepest sleep

Em C G

Will you take me home?

Em C G

To a place somewhere over the rainbow

[OUTRO]

G C G

Lately I've needed a purpose

G C G

Might run away with the circus

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