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Dead Air

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This is an easy version with capo but it surely sounds better if:
- You play 5th power chords and add a bass note, ex = instead of D play D5/A , instead of C play C5/G etc
- OR transpose 4 steps up and use 5th power chords, ex = G#5 , F#5 etc
Also, CHVRCHES plays this live in a lower key, if you want to play it like the do put the capo on 3 but keep
CAPO 4
 EmI will never believe what they sayD  
 CThere is a strength in enduring
 EmThey never speak for themselvesD  
 CWe are disappearing
 AmYou will be all that I seek
 GIn a twisted light
 AmI would live inside yoEmu
 AmWords will be all that I keep
 GIn an open space
 AmThey would live inside yoEmu
 We hCold up to an idea
 And we'll fDight what we can't see
 We just hGold up to an ideaD  
 We keep gEmoing till we can't hearD  
 We hCold up to an idea
 And we'll fDight what we can't see
 We just hGold up to an ideaD  
 We keep gEmoing till we can't hearD  
 CWe a- we a-are
 DWe are all just dead air
 GWe a- we a-Dare
 EmWe are all just dead air
 CWe a- we a-are
 DWe are all just dead air
 GWe a- we a-Dare
 EmWe are all just dead air
Em D
 EmThis is a call to your armsD  
 CTo take on mind over matter
 EmReplacing fist over fistD  
 CWe are disappearing
 AmYou will be all that I seek
 GIn a twisted light
 AmI would live inside yoEmu
 AmWords will be all that I keep
 GIn an open space
 AmThey would live inside yoEmu
 We hCold up to an idea
 And we'll fDight what we can't see
 We just hGold up to an ideaD  
 We keep gEmoing till we can't hearD  
 We hCold up to an idea
 And we'll fDight what we can't see
 We just hGold up to an ideaD  
 We keep gEmoing till we can't hearD  
 CWe a- we a-are
 DWe are all just dead air
 GWe a- we a-Dare
 EmWe are all just dead air
 CWe a- we a-are
 DWe are all just dead air
 GWe a- we a-Dare
 EmWe are all just dead air
CWe a- we a-are
DWe are all just dead air
GWe a- we a-are
EmWe are all just dead air
CWe a- we a-are
DWe are all just dead air
GWe a- we a-are
EmWe are all just dead air

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Dead Air

by CHVRCHES

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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This is an easy version with capo but it surely sounds better if:

- You play 5th power chords and add a bass note, ex = instead of D play D5/A , instead of C play C5/G etc

- OR transpose 4 steps up and use 5th power chords, ex = G#5 , F#5 etc

Also, CHVRCHES plays this live in a lower key, if you want to play it like the do put the capo on 3 but keep

CAPO 4

Em D

I will never believe what they say

There is a strength in enduring

Em D

They never speak for themselves

We are disappearing

You will be all that I seek

In a twisted light

Am Em

I would live inside you

Words will be all that I keep

In an open space

Am Em

They would live inside you

We hold up to an idea

And we'll fight what we can't see

G D

We just hold up to an idea

Em D

We keep going till we can't hear

We hold up to an idea

And we'll fight what we can't see

G D

We just hold up to an idea

Em D

We keep going till we can't hear

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

G D

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

G D

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

Em D

This is a call to your arms

To take on mind over matter

Em D

Replacing fist over fist

We are disappearing

You will be all that I seek

In a twisted light

Am Em

I would live inside you

Words will be all that I keep

In an open space

Am Em

They would live inside you

We hold up to an idea

And we'll fight what we can't see

G D

We just hold up to an idea

Em D

We keep going till we can't hear

We hold up to an idea

And we'll fight what we can't see

G D

We just hold up to an idea

Em D

We keep going till we can't hear

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

G D

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

G D

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

We a- we a-are

We are all just dead air

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