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Cminor

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Fairly simple song and very fun to play.
It has 4 chords, Cm Bb Eb and Ab they are all bar chords.
  Cmx35543
  Bb688766
  Ebx68886
  Ab466544
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CmIt's eleven fifty-nine aBbnd fifty-nine seconds.
EbIf I'm gonna die toAbnight I want heaven, ay, ay, with you.
CmIt's eleven fifty-nine aBbnd fifty-nine seconds.
EbIf I'm gonna die toAbnight I want heaven, ay, ay, with you.
CmIt was eleven fifty-nBbine and fifty-nine clicks.
EbThe whole world's burAbning but the clock just ticks
Cmover and over, every Bbsingle day.
EbSome people steal whiAble other people pray
Cmto God, to man, machBbines or whatever.
EbSome of us just lost Abfaith altogether.
Cm"No way," they say, Bb"it can't be this way."
EbThat's why so many pAbeople stand up and say
This repeats throughout the song

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11 59

by Michael Franti & Spearhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fairly simple song and very fun to play.

It has 4 chords, Cm Bb Eb and Ab they are all bar chords.

x35543

688766

x68886

466544

Listen to the song for the chord changes and strumming pattern.

Cm Bb

It's eleven fifty-nine and fifty-nine seconds.

Eb Ab

If I'm gonna die tonight I want heaven, ay, ay, with you.

Cm Bb

It's eleven fifty-nine and fifty-nine seconds.

Eb Ab

If I'm gonna die tonight I want heaven, ay, ay, with you.

Cm Bb

It was eleven fifty-nine and fifty-nine clicks.

Eb Ab

The whole world's burning but the clock just ticks

Cm Bb

over and over, every single day.

Eb Ab

Some people steal while other people pray

Cm Bb

to God, to man, machines or whatever.

Eb Ab

Some of us just lost faith altogether.

Cm Bb

"No way," they say, "it can't be this way."

Eb Ab

That's why so many people stand up and say

This repeats throughout the song

About 11 59 Chords by Michael Franti & Spearhead

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