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Chords used:  D   A   F#minor  E  
(Refer to the song to get the feel for how it is played. 
or you can get away with just down strumming everything)
[Intro]
 D   A   F#minor   E(x2) (single down strum)
[Verse 1]
DI was left Ato my own F#minordevi-i-i-Eices.
DMany days Afell away
with F#minornothing to Eshow.
[Chorus]
(staccato down strum (x8) for each chord)
And the Dwalls kept tumbling Adown
In the city that we F#minorlo-o-o-o-Eove
Great Dclouds roll over the Ahills
                          F#minor   F#minor(let ring out)
Bringing darkness from abo-o-o-o-ove
But if you close your Deyes,
Does it Aalmost feel like
F#minorNothing changed at Eall
And if you close your Deyes,
Does it Aalmost feel like
F#minorYou've been here Ebefore?
How Dam I gonna be an Aoptimist Eabout this?
How Dam I gonna be an Aoptimist Eabout this?
[Verse 2]
DWe were caught Aup and lost in F#minorall of our Evices
DIn your pose Aas the dust F#minorsettled Earound us
[Chorus]
DAnd the walls kept tumbling Adown
In the city we F#minorlo-o-o-o-Eove
DGreat clouds roll over the Ahills
Bringing darkness from F#minorabo-o-o-o-Eove
But if you close your Deyes,
Does it Aalmost feel like
F#minorNothing changed at Eall
And if you close your Deyes,
Does it Aalmost feel like
F#minorYou've been here Ebefore?
How Dam I gonna be an Aoptimist Eabout this?
How Dam I gonna be an Aoptimist Eabout this?
[Bridge]
D F#minor A E
DOh where do we beF#minorgin?
The Arubble or our Esins?
DOh, oh where do we beF#minorgin?
The Arubble or our Esins?
[Chorus]
DAnd the walls kept tumbling Adown
In the city we F#minorlo-o-o-o-Eove
DGreat clouds roll over the Ahills
Bringing darkness from F#minorabo-o-o-o-Eove
But if you close your Deyes,
Does it Aalmost feel like
F#minorNothing changed at Eall
And if you close your Deyes,
Does it Aalmost feel like
F#minorYou've been here Ebefore?
How Dam I gonna be an Aoptimist Eabout this?
How Dam I gonna be an Aoptimist Eabout this?
[Outro]
But if you close your Deyes,
Does it Aalmost feel like
F#minorNothing changed at Eall

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Pompeii

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#minor

D A F#minor E

Chords used:

(Refer to the song to get the feel for how it is played.

or you can get away with just down strumming everything)

[Intro]

D A F#minor E

(x2) (single down strum)

[Verse 1]

D A F#minor E

I was left to my own devi-i-i-ices.

D A

Many days fell away

F#minor E

with nothing to show.

[Chorus]

(staccato down strum (x8) for each chord)

D A

And the walls kept tumbling down

F#minor E

In the city that we lo-o-o-o-ove

D A

Great clouds roll over the hills

F#minor F#minor

(let ring out)

Bringing darkness from abo-o-o-o-ove

But if you close your eyes,

Does it almost feel like

F#minor E

Nothing changed at all

And if you close your eyes,

Does it almost feel like

F#minor E

You've been here before?

D A E

How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

D A E

How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

[Verse 2]

D A F#minor E

We were caught up and lost in all of our vices

D A F#minor E

In your pose as the dust settled around us

[Chorus]

D A

And the walls kept tumbling down

F#minor E

In the city we lo-o-o-o-ove

D A

Great clouds roll over the hills

F#minor E

Bringing darkness from abo-o-o-o-ove

But if you close your eyes,

Does it almost feel like

F#minor E

Nothing changed at all

And if you close your eyes,

Does it almost feel like

F#minor E

You've been here before?

D A E

How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

D A E

How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

[Bridge]

D F#minor A E

D F#minor

Oh where do we begin?

A E

The rubble or our sins?

D F#minor

Oh, oh where do we begin?

A E

The rubble or our sins?

[Chorus]

D A

And the walls kept tumbling down

F#minor E

In the city we lo-o-o-o-ove

D A

Great clouds roll over the hills

F#minor E

Bringing darkness from abo-o-o-o-ove

But if you close your eyes,

Does it almost feel like

F#minor E

Nothing changed at all

And if you close your eyes,

Does it almost feel like

F#minor E

You've been here before?

D A E

How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

D A E

How am I gonna be an optimist about this?

[Outro]

But if you close your eyes,

Does it almost feel like

F#minor E

Nothing changed at all

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