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Catching Cold

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Bmajor

90BPM

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning - No Capo
e|-B2---C#m4---E0---F#2---G#m4-|
B|-4---5---0---2---4-|
G|-4---6---0---3---4-|
D|-4---6---2---4---6-|
A|-2---5---2---4---6-|
E|-x---x---0---2---4-|
Intro:
F# F# G#m G#m
 F#Looking in your eyes I was waiting with my black umbG#mrella
 F#Wearing your disguise now you're only wasting time on G#mme 
 I F#know your every move, baby girl you used to make me nerG#mvous
 F#Shuffling the pages, talking through a violent G#msleep
F# F# G#m G#m
 It will only take a Elittle G#mwhile till your Bhighs will beF#come your C#mlowsB  
 F#Barely G#mmoving then you're Erunning G#mwild
 Catch on Bfire like you're cF#atching C#mcold, BcolF#dG#m  
 F#Waiting for the change like you're waiting for the rain, I'll be G#mthere
 F#Standing in the shadows underneath the family G#mtree
 I F#know your every move, baby girl you gave the blood that saved G#mme
 I'll F#never leave your side now you'll always be a part of G#mme
 G#mIt will only take a Elittle G#mwhile till your Bhighs will beF#come your C#mlowsB  
 F#Barely G#mmoving then you're Erunning G#mwild
 Catch on Bfire like you're cF#atching C#mcold, BcolF#d
 F#If the G#mmoonlight comes to Esteal your sG#mmile, call me Bup when your F#high's gone C#mlowB  
 F#It will G#monly take a Elittle G#mwhile, catch on Bfire like you're F#catching C#mcold, BcolF#dG#m  
E G#m B F#
C#m B F# G#m
 G#mIt will only take a Elittle G#mwhile till your Bhighs will beF#come your C#mlowsB  
 F#Barely G#mmoving then you're Erunning G#mwild
 Catch on Bfire like you're cF#atching C#mcold, BcolF#d
 F#If the G#mmoonlight comes to Esteal your sG#mmile, call me Bup when your F#high's gone C#mlowB  
 F#It will G#monly take a Elittle G#mwhile, catch on Bfire like you're F#catching C#mcold, BcolF#dG#m  

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Catching Cold

by Andrew McMahon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Standard Tuning - No Capo

B C#m E F# G#m

e|-2---4---0---2---4-|

B|-4---5---0---2---4-|

G|-4---6---0---3---4-|

D|-4---6---2---4---6-|

A|-2---5---2---4---6-|

E|-x---x---0---2---4-|

Intro:

F# F# G#m G#m

F# G#m

Looking in your eyes I was waiting with my black umbrella

F# G#m

Wearing your disguise now you're only wasting time on me

F# G#m

I know your every move, baby girl you used to make me nervous

F# G#m

Shuffling the pages, talking through a violent sleep

F# F# G#m G#m

E G#m B F# C#m B

It will only take a little while till your highs will become your lows

F# G#m E G#m

Barely moving then you're running wild

B F# C#m B F# G#m

Catch on fire like you're catching cold, cold

F# G#m

Waiting for the change like you're waiting for the rain, I'll be there

F# G#m

Standing in the shadows underneath the family tree

F# G#m

I know your every move, baby girl you gave the blood that saved me

F# G#m

I'll never leave your side now you'll always be a part of me

G#m E G#m B F# C#m B

It will only take a little while till your highs will become your lows

F# G#m E G#m

Barely moving then you're running wild

B F# C#m B F#

Catch on fire like you're catching cold, cold

F# G#m E G#m B F# C#m B

If the moonlight comes to steal your smile, call me up when your high's gone low

F# G#m E G#m B F# C#m B F# G#m

It will only take a little while, catch on fire like you're catching cold, cold

E G#m B F#

C#m B F# G#m

G#m E G#m B F# C#m B

It will only take a little while till your highs will become your lows

F# G#m E G#m

Barely moving then you're running wild

B F# C#m B F#

Catch on fire like you're catching cold, cold

F# G#m E G#m B F# C#m B

If the moonlight comes to steal your smile, call me up when your high's gone low

F# G#m E G#m B F# C#m B F# G#m

It will only take a little while, catch on fire like you're catching cold, cold

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