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**Capo 2nd**
Chords: (I highly recommend you play the chords as described)
 Emaj7(021100)
   F#9(2x2100)
 Asus2(002200)
   Ab9(4340xx)
Intro:  E   B   Asus2   E        B(2x)
Verse:
If you pEush yourself away from everyBone you know
How do F#myou expect relationships to gAsus2row
You fEeel like a character inside a bBook
That F#mends in a disaster No hAsus2appy ever afBter
ENo, no
Chorus:
      Asus2  EJust deal the cards 
      Asus2  Eand hope that you get aces
      Asus2  EAnd when you play your hand
      Asus2  Eput on your poker facesAsus2  
C#mCause life just don't deal acBes
You may hEave to bAb9luff somAsus2etimes
You may hEave to bAb9luff somAsus2etimes
Intro:  E   B   Asus2   E        B  
Verse 2:
The yoEungest, brightest minds can't figure out the cBause
Of our incF#murable unhappiness and all our flAsus2aws
Our mEass has reached passed critical to obBvious
I beF#mg you, I beseech you Asus2But I can't seem to reBach you
ENo, no
Chorus:
      Asus2  EJust deal the cards 
      Asus2  Eand hope that you get aces
      Asus2  EAnd when you play your hand
      Asus2  Eput on your poker facesAsus2  
C#mCause life just don't deal acBes
You may hEave to bAb9luff somAsus2etimes
You may hEave to bAb9luff somAsus2etimes
Bridge:
E Emaj7 E   F#9    Asus2
EDoEmaj7n't giEve uF#9p on usAsus2  
EStEmaj7and anEd fiF#9ght as onAsus2e
Intro:  E   B   Asus2   E        B   B  B  

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Aces Up

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

F#9

Asus2

Ab9

F#m

C#m

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**Capo 2nd**

Chords: (I highly recommend you play the chords as described)

Emaj7

(021100)

F#9

(2x2100)

Asus2

(002200)

Ab9

(4340xx)

E B Asus2 E B

Intro: (2x)

Verse:

E B

If you push yourself away from everyone you know

F#m Asus2

How do you expect relationships to grow

E B

You feel like a character inside a book

F#m Asus2 B

That ends in a disaster No happy ever after

No, no

Chorus:

Asus2 E

Just deal the cards

Asus2 E

and hope that you get aces

Asus2 E

And when you play your hand

Asus2 E Asus2

put on your poker faces

C#m B

Cause life just don't deal aces

E Ab9 Asus2

You may have to bluff sometimes

E Ab9 Asus2

You may have to bluff sometimes

E B Asus2 E B

Intro:

Verse 2:

E B

The youngest, brightest minds can't figure out the cause

F#m Asus2

Of our incurable unhappiness and all our flaws

E B

Our mass has reached passed critical to obvious

F#m Asus2 B

I beg you, I beseech you But I can't seem to reach you

No, no

Chorus:

Asus2 E

Just deal the cards

Asus2 E

and hope that you get aces

Asus2 E

And when you play your hand

Asus2 E Asus2

put on your poker faces

C#m B

Cause life just don't deal aces

E Ab9 Asus2

You may have to bluff sometimes

E Ab9 Asus2

You may have to bluff sometimes

Bridge:

E Emaj7 E F#9 Asus2

Don't give up on us

E Emaj7 E F#9 Asus2

Stand and fight as one

E B Asus2 E B B B

Intro:

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