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                        The Material - Life Vest
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*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
(INTRO)
   G#mThey say that bad things
   G#mThey come in waves of three
   G#mIf that’s the truth then 
   G#mthis wave will be the last crash on mEe
OC#mh, HoG#mld me close my deaD#rest one
   C#mI fear the woD#rst is yet to come
(INTERLUDE)
G#m    G#m    E  C#m  D#
(VERSE)
   G#mThey say forever it never lasts that lonG#mg
Well they could be right
   G#mBut baby we are here to prove them wrEong
OC#mh, so hoG#mld me close my deaD#rest one
   C#mI fear the woD#rst is yet to coG#mme
(PRE-CHORUS)
Our beC#md's a tiny island 
That can saG#mve us from the storm
HC#mide us from the pain outside
And keeG#mp us safe and warm
With my haD#nd across your chest
You're becG#moming my life vEest
So hoC#mld me close and doD#n't let 
(CHORUS)
G#m
   Go
   G#mNoE  C#m  D#  
(VERSE)
   G#mThey say its over
   G#mBut this is just the start
   G#mThey can't destroy us
   G#mTwo bodies with one beating heaErt
OC#mh, so hoG#mld me close my deaD#rest one
   C#mI fear the woD#rst is yet to coG#mme
(PRE-CHORUS)
Our beC#md's a tiny island 
That can saG#mve us from the storm
HC#mide us from the pain outside
And keeG#mp us safe and warm
With my haD#nd across your chest
You're becG#moming my life vEest
So hoC#mld me close and doD#n't let
(CHORUS)
G#m
   Go
   G#mNo
HoEld me clC#mose and doD#n't let
G#m
   Go
   G#mNoE  C#m  D#  
(BRIDGE)
OEoh the time has come to siG#mnk or swim
OEoh so grab my hand and pulG#ml me safely in
Let us juD#st drift out to sea
And forgG#met what used to bEe
MC#my home is wherever you are lD#ying next to me
(PRE-CHORUS)
Our beC#md's a tiny island 
That can saG#mve us from the storm
HC#mide us from the pain outside
And keeG#mp us safe and warm
With my haD#nd across your chest
You're becG#moming my life vEest
So hoC#mld me close and doD#n't let
HoEld me close and doF#n't let
(CHORUS)
G#m
   Go
   G#mNo
HoEld me clC#mose and doD#n't let
G#m
   Go
   G#mNoE  C#m  D#  
(OUTRO)
E___C#m_____D#__________________
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Life Vest

by The Material

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G#m

C#m

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The Material - Life Vest

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*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

(INTRO)

G#m

They say that bad things

G#m

They come in waves of three

G#m

If that’s the truth then

G#m E

this wave will be the last crash on me

C#m G#m D#

Oh, Hold me close my dearest one

C#m D#

I fear the worst is yet to come

(INTERLUDE)

G#m G#m E C#m D#

(VERSE)

G#m G#m

They say forever it never lasts that long

Well they could be right

G#m E

But baby we are here to prove them wrong

C#m G#m D#

Oh, so hold me close my dearest one

C#m D# G#m

I fear the worst is yet to come

(PRE-CHORUS)

C#m

Our bed's a tiny island

G#m

That can save us from the storm

C#m

Hide us from the pain outside

G#m

And keep us safe and warm

With my hand across your chest

G#m E

You're becoming my life vest

C#m D#

So hold me close and don't let

(CHORUS)

G#m

G#m E C#m D#

(VERSE)

G#m

They say its over

G#m

But this is just the start

G#m

They can't destroy us

G#m E

Two bodies with one beating heart

C#m G#m D#

Oh, so hold me close my dearest one

C#m D# G#m

I fear the worst is yet to come

(PRE-CHORUS)

C#m

Our bed's a tiny island

G#m

That can save us from the storm

C#m

Hide us from the pain outside

G#m

And keep us safe and warm

With my hand across your chest

G#m E

You're becoming my life vest

C#m D#

So hold me close and don't let

(CHORUS)

G#m

E C#m D#

Hold me close and don't let

G#m

G#m E C#m D#

(BRIDGE)

E G#m

Ooh the time has come to sink or swim

E G#m

Ooh so grab my hand and pull me safely in

Let us just drift out to sea

G#m E

And forget what used to be

C#m D#

My home is wherever you are lying next to me

(PRE-CHORUS)

C#m

Our bed's a tiny island

G#m

That can save us from the storm

C#m

Hide us from the pain outside

G#m

And keep us safe and warm

With my hand across your chest

G#m E

You're becoming my life vest

C#m D#

So hold me close and don't let

E F#

Hold me close and don't let

(CHORUS)

G#m

E C#m D#

Hold me close and don't let

G#m

G#m E C#m D#

(OUTRO)

E C#m D#

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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