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Aminor

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Capo 4 to sound like the studio version.
Chords used:
Am: 002210  
F:  033210  
C:  032010  
G:  320033  
INTRO & VERSES: You can pick the strings to sound like the track. For Am it's the 5th string (A) 
then the 1st string (e).
Then you move to the F chord and pick the same strings. For C you pick the 5th and 2nd string and for G 
you pick the 6th and 2nd string!
[Verse 1]
AmI, I must Fconfess
How Chard I tried to breathe
Through the Gtrees of loneliness.
AmYou, you must Fconfess
How Chard you need to see
Through the Gheart beating out my chest.
[Pre-Chorus]
AmFeel like we've been falling down
FLike these autumn CleavesG.
But Ambaby don't let Winter come,
FDon't let our hearts CfreezGe.
[Chorus]
Am  F
If the Cmorning light don't Gsteal our soul,
Am  F
We will Cwalk away from Gempty gold.
[Verse 2]
AmDark as midnight Fsun,
CSmoke as black as charcoal
Fills iGnto our fragile lungs.
AmCause when our demons Fcome,
CDancing in the shadows, 
To a Ggame that can't be won.
[Pre-Chorus]
*Full Strum*
AmFeel like we've been falling down
FLike these autumn CleavesG.
But Ambaby don't let Winter come, 
FDon't let our hearts CfreezGe.
[Chorus]
Am  F
If the Cmorning light don't Gsteal our soul,
Am  F
We will Cwalk away from Gempty gold.
Am  F
If the Cmorning light don't Gsteal our soul,
Am  F
We will Cwalk away from Gempty gold.
[Bridge]
AmWe're the underdogs Fin this world alone
CI'm a believer, got a Gfever running through my bones.
AmWe're the alley cats and Fthey can throw their stones
CThey can break our hearts, they won't Gtake our souls.
AmWe're the underdogs Fin this world alone
CI'm a believer, got a Gfever running through my bones.
AmWe're the alley cats and Fthey can throw their stones
CThey can break our hearts, they won't Gtake our souls.
[Chorus]
Am  F
If the Cmorning light don't Gsteal our soul,
Am  F
We will Cwalk away from Gempty gold.
Am  F
If the Cmorning light don't Gsteal our soul,
Am  F
We will Cwalk away from Gempty gold.
[Outro]
We will Cwalk away from Gempty gold.

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Empty Gold

by Halsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4 to sound like the studio version.

Chords used:

002210

Am:

033210

032010

320033

INTRO & VERSES: You can pick the strings to sound like the track. For Am it's the 5th string (A)

then the 1st string (e).

Then you move to the F chord and pick the same strings. For C you pick the 5th and 2nd string and for G

you pick the 6th and 2nd string!

[Verse 1]

Am F

I, I must confess

How hard I tried to breathe

Through the trees of loneliness.

Am F

You, you must confess

How hard you need to see

Through the heart beating out my chest.

[Pre-Chorus]

Feel like we've been falling down

F C G

Like these autumn leaves.

But baby don't let Winter come,

F C G

Don't let our hearts freeze.

[Chorus]

Am F

C G

If the morning light don't steal our soul,

Am F

C G

We will walk away from empty gold.

[Verse 2]

Am F

Dark as midnight sun,

Smoke as black as charcoal

Fills into our fragile lungs.

Am F

Cause when our demons come,

Dancing in the shadows,

To a game that can't be won.

[Pre-Chorus]

*Full Strum*

Feel like we've been falling down

F C G

Like these autumn leaves.

But baby don't let Winter come,

F C G

Don't let our hearts freeze.

[Chorus]

Am F

C G

If the morning light don't steal our soul,

Am F

C G

We will walk away from empty gold.

Am F

C G

If the morning light don't steal our soul,

Am F

C G

We will walk away from empty gold.

[Bridge]

Am F

We're the underdogs in this world alone

C G

I'm a believer, got a fever running through my bones.

Am F

We're the alley cats and they can throw their stones

C G

They can break our hearts, they won't take our souls.

Am F

We're the underdogs in this world alone

C G

I'm a believer, got a fever running through my bones.

Am F

We're the alley cats and they can throw their stones

C G

They can break our hearts, they won't take our souls.

[Chorus]

Am F

C G

If the morning light don't steal our soul,

Am F

C G

We will walk away from empty gold.

Am F

C G

If the morning light don't steal our soul,

Am F

C G

We will walk away from empty gold.

[Outro]

C G

We will walk away from empty gold.

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