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Aminor

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** The notes within the "* *" are just optional
 and those ARE NOT CHORDS, but SINGLE NOTES instead **
[INTRO]
|   Am|   Dm    Am|   Dm    Am|   Em    Am|
[VERSE 1]
   AmShout out from the bDmottom of my lAmungs
A plDmague on bAmoth your hEmou - sAmes
    AmThis thing, it’s a fDmamily Amaffair
It’s drDmawing Amout my wEmeaknAmess
[PRE-CHORUS]                                  
                    F        G*  E   D   C   A   C*   
    Big boys don’t cry
                    F        G*  E   D   C   A   C*   
    They don’t ask why
[CHORUS]
    AmThere was a tFime when a mGoment like thAmis
WFouldn’t ever cro - Amoss my mEmindAm  
    AmThe sun will rFise with my nGame on your lAmips
 ‘Cause Feverything will cha - Amange    tonEmi  -  Amight
[BRIDGE]
|   Am|   Dm    Am|   Dm    Am|   Em    Am|
AmI want to be back on the grF7+ound
Where my fG6eet touch my shAmadowG  
I wAmant to dig my heels in the dF7+irt
Feel it brG6eak between all of mCy    toesG/B  
AmAnything to stop floating ‘rF7+ound
Bring me dG6own, back down belAmow, oh, Goh, oh, Foh
[VERSE 2]
    AmTake bread, and pDmush the anger dAmown
Try tDmo remAmember cEmalmnAmess
[PRE-CHORUS]
                    F        G*  E   D   C   A   C*   
    Big boys don’t cry
                    F        G*  E   D   C   A   C*   
    They don’t ask why
[CHORUS]
    AmThere was a tFime when a mGoment like thAmis
WFouldn’t ever cro - Amoss my mEmindAm  
    AmThe sun will rFise with my nGame on your lAmips
 ‘Cause Feverything will cha - Amange    tonEmi  -  Amight
|   Am|    F|    G|   Am|
|    F|   Am|   Em|   Am|
|   Am|    F|    G|   Am|
|    F|   Am|   Em|   Am|
[VERSE 3]
    AmHey now, what’s the grDmavity upon yAmour face
So DmI’m the Amone who’s blEmee - dAming
    AmReal men, always thDminkin’ with our fAmists
My tDmurn to bAme the vEmic - tAmim
[PRE-CHORUS]
                    F        G*  E   D   C   A   C*   
    Big boys don’t cry
                    F        G*  E   D   C   A   C*   
    They don’t ask why
[CHORUS]
    AmThere was a tFime when a mGoment like thAmis
WFouldn’t ever cro - Amoss my mEmindAm  
    AmThe sun will rFise with my nGame on your lAmips
 ‘Cause Feverything will cha - Amange    tonEmi  -  Amight
    AmThere was a tFime when a mGoment like thAmis
WFouldn’t ever cro - Amoss my mEmindAm  
[ENDING]
    AmThe sun will rFise with my nGame on your lAmipsG  Em  
 ‘Cause Feverything will cha - Amange    tonEmi  -  Amight

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The Driver

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F7+

G/B

** The notes within the "* *" are just optional

and those ARE NOT CHORDS, but SINGLE NOTES instead **

[INTRO]

Am Dm Am Dm Am Em Am

| | | | |

[VERSE 1]

Am Dm Am

Shout out from the bottom of my lungs

Dm Am Em Am

A plague on both your hou - ses

Am Dm Am

This thing, it’s a family affair

Dm Am Em Am

It’s drawing out my weakness

[PRE-CHORUS]

F G E D C A C

* *

Big boys don’t cry

F G E D C A C

* *

They don’t ask why

[CHORUS]

Am F G Am

There was a time when a moment like this

F Am Em Am

Wouldn’t ever cro - oss my mind

Am F G Am

The sun will rise with my name on your lips

F Am Em Am

‘Cause everything will cha - ange toni - ight

[BRIDGE]

Am Dm Am Dm Am Em Am

| | | | |

Am F7+

I want to be back on the ground

G6 Am G

Where my feet touch my shadow

Am F7+

I want to dig my heels in the dirt

G6 C G/B

Feel it break between all of my toes

Am F7+

Anything to stop floating ‘round

G6 Am G F

Bring me down, back down below, oh, oh, oh, oh

[VERSE 2]

Am Dm Am

Take bread, and push the anger down

Dm Am Em Am

Try to remember calmness

[PRE-CHORUS]

F G E D C A C

* *

Big boys don’t cry

F G E D C A C

* *

They don’t ask why

[CHORUS]

Am F G Am

There was a time when a moment like this

F Am Em Am

Wouldn’t ever cro - oss my mind

Am F G Am

The sun will rise with my name on your lips

F Am Em Am

‘Cause everything will cha - ange toni - ight

Am F G Am

| | | | |

F Am Em Am

| | | | |

Am F G Am

| | | | |

F Am Em Am

| | | | |

[VERSE 3]

Am Dm Am

Hey now, what’s the gravity upon your face

Dm Am Em Am

So I’m the one who’s blee - ding

Am Dm Am

Real men, always thinkin’ with our fists

Dm Am Em Am

My turn to be the vic - tim

[PRE-CHORUS]

F G E D C A C

* *

Big boys don’t cry

F G E D C A C

* *

They don’t ask why

[CHORUS]

Am F G Am

There was a time when a moment like this

F Am Em Am

Wouldn’t ever cro - oss my mind

Am F G Am

The sun will rise with my name on your lips

F Am Em Am

‘Cause everything will cha - ange toni - ight

Am F G Am

There was a time when a moment like this

F Am Em Am

Wouldn’t ever cro - oss my mind

[ENDING]

Am F G Am G Em

The sun will rise with my name on your lips

F Am Em Am

‘Cause everything will cha - ange toni - ight

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