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Platonic

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Platonic - Flyleaf Chords
Tuning: Standard
Level: Easy
I don’t usually post chords for songs (especially rock songs), 
but I found the chords for this song and they sound great and are really easy. 
If you find these chords too tricky then tune your guitar to Drop D(DADGBE)
Intro:
Guitar 1: Bm,  A(x2) (played with Guitar 2)
Guitar 2:  Dsus2  
Verse:
Guitar 1:
BmIt was cold when I came overA  
BmWe were young, it was DecemAber
BmStayed up late to watch the Amovie
BmAbout two friends who made each other aAngry
Guitar 2: Dsus2 
Pre-Chorus:
Both guitars:
Bm, D, Bm, E, Bm, A, Bm  
Chorus:
Both guitars:
EPretend like Gwe are more than fBmriends
AWe’ll see where the night eEnds
I Gwake up on your flBmoor
You wake Aup on your bEed
Still I lGike to think you Bmsaid
“It’s nAot where the story eEnds”
We saGy our sweet goBmodbyes
PlatoAnic jagged knBmives
Guitar 1: Bm,  A(x2) (played with Guitar 2)
Guitar 2:  Dsus2  
Verse:
Guitar 1:
BmThe pretty girl home frAom the city
BmMet the other friend who madAe her angry
BmThey walked the beach when iAt was raining
BmFell in love, and they got Amarried
Guitar 2:  Dsus2  
Pre-Chorus:
Both guitars:
Bm, D, Bm, E, Bm, A, Bm  
Chorus:
Both guitars:
EPretend like Gwe are more than friBmends
AWe’ll see where the night Eends
I Gwake up on your fBmloor
You wake Aup on your bEed
Still I lGike to think you Bmsaid
“It’s nAot where the story enEds”
We saGy our sweet goodbyBmes
PlatoAnic jagged-
N.C.
Knives
Bridge:
Bm,  A(x2) (strum really quickly)
E, G, Bm,  A(x4)
Outro:
EKnivesG  
   BmPAlatonic jagged
EKnivesG  
   BmPAlatonic jagged
EKnivesG  
    Bm  APlatonic jagged
EKnivesG  
    Bm  APlatonic jagged knives
Bm, A(x4)

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Platonic

by Flyleaf

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Dsus2

Platonic - Flyleaf Chords

Tuning: Standard

Level: Easy

I don’t usually post chords for songs (especially rock songs),

but I found the chords for this song and they sound great and are really easy.

If you find these chords too tricky then tune your guitar to Drop D(DADGBE)

Intro:

Bm A

Guitar 1: , (x2) (played with Guitar 2)

Dsus2

Guitar 2:

Verse:

Guitar 1:

Bm A

It was cold when I came over

Bm A

We were young, it was December

Bm A

Stayed up late to watch the movie

Bm A

About two friends who made each other angry

Guitar 2: Dsus2

Pre-Chorus:

Both guitars:

Bm D Bm E Bm A Bm

, , , , , ,

Chorus:

Both guitars:

E G Bm

Pretend like we are more than friends

A E

We’ll see where the night ends

G Bm

I wake up on your floor

A E

You wake up on your bed

G Bm

Still I like to think you said

A E

“It’s not where the story ends”

G Bm

We say our sweet goodbyes

A Bm

Platonic jagged knives

Bm A

Guitar 1: , (x2) (played with Guitar 2)

Dsus2

Guitar 2:

Verse:

Guitar 1:

Bm A

The pretty girl home from the city

Bm A

Met the other friend who made her angry

Bm A

They walked the beach when it was raining

Bm A

Fell in love, and they got married

Dsus2

Guitar 2:

Pre-Chorus:

Both guitars:

Bm D Bm E Bm A Bm

, , , , , ,

Chorus:

Both guitars:

E G Bm

Pretend like we are more than friends

A E

We’ll see where the night ends

G Bm

I wake up on your floor

A E

You wake up on your bed

G Bm

Still I like to think you said

A E

“It’s not where the story ends”

G Bm

We say our sweet goodbyes

Platonic jagged-

N.C.

Knives

Bridge:

Bm A

, (x2) (strum really quickly)

E G A

, , Bm, (x4)

Outro:

E G

Knives

Bm A

Platonic jagged

E G

Knives

Bm A

Platonic jagged

E G

Knives

Bm A

Platonic jagged

E G

Knives

Bm A

Platonic jagged knives

Bm, A(x4)

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