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Leya

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Here is the picking:
   Am               F                C            ... It's the same with the other chords
e|--------------   ---1-------1--   -------------|
B|--1-------1---   ---1-----1----   ---1------1--|
G|--2-----2-----   -----0h2------   ---0-----0---|
D|----0h2-------   -3------------   -----0h2-----|
A|-0------------   --------------   -3-----------|
E|--------------   --------------   -------------|
[Intro]
Am  F  Am  F
[Verse 1]
 AmThere goes a girl with bigger dreams and purFple hair
 AmEnters sky, flies with a plane into nowFhere
CHer family is tearing up, her siGster yells out "girl what are you dAmoin'"F  
 AmHer mother cries, her father says "what's wrong wFith here?"
 AmAnd baby brother in the bed wakes up iFn tears
CThat's when she runs away, nobGody that's around can underFstand her
[Chorus]
AmLe  -  Cya, Le - yGa, your dreams are bDmigger than your broken heart
AmLe  -  Cya, Le - yGa, I know one Dmday you'll be a superstar
Am F
[Verse 2]
AmHer new apartment smells like cigarettes Fand beer
AmAnd she can't sleep at night, bright lights and too muFch fear
CThat's when she met a man, she tGhought that he was just the right coAmmpanionF  
AmBut time goes by she realized she sold heFr heart
AmTwo baby girls and without drugs she's torn Fapart
CSteps on the ledge, looks down and sGuddenly she hears her mother Fcalling
She's calling...
[Chorus]
AmLe  -  Cya, Le - yGa, your dreams are bDmigger than your broken heart
AmLe  -  Cya, Le - yGa, I know one Dmday you'll be a superstar
AmUah uuuh, uCah uuuh, Goh
Your dreams are Dmbigger than your broken heart.
AmUah uuuh, uCah uuuh, GohDm  
[Bridge]
So caFn you read my hAmeart, LeyaG  
I'd give it Emall for you
FStep down, turn around, keep youAmr chin up and lose that frown
                              G     Dm        F    G(Am)
'Cause it's on you to say: "I didn't die today"
  Am    C    G    Dmx2
[Chorus]
AmLe  -  Cya, Le - yGa, your dreams are bDmigger than your broken heart
AmLe  -  Cya, Le - yGa, I know one Dmday you'll be a superstar
AmUah uuuh, uCah uuuh, Goh
Your dreams are Dmbigger than your broken heart.
AmUah uuuh, uCah uuuh, Goh
Your dreams are Dmbigger than your broken heart.

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Leya

by Thorsteinn Einarsson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Here is the picking:

Am F C ... It's the same with the other chords

e|-------------- ---1-------1-- -------------|

B|--1-------1--- ---1-----1---- ---1------1--|

G|--2-----2----- -----0h2------ ---0-----0---|

D|----0h2------- -3------------ -----0h2-----|

A|-0------------ -------------- -3-----------|

E|-------------- -------------- -------------|

[Intro]

Am F Am F

[Verse 1]

Am F

There goes a girl with bigger dreams and purple hair

Am F

Enters sky, flies with a plane into nowhere

C G Am F

Her family is tearing up, her sister yells out "girl what are you doin'"

Am F

Her mother cries, her father says "what's wrong with here?"

Am F

And baby brother in the bed wakes up in tears

C G F

That's when she runs away, nobody that's around can understand her

[Chorus]

Am C G Dm

Le - ya, Le - ya, your dreams are bigger than your broken heart

Am C G Dm

Le - ya, Le - ya, I know one day you'll be a superstar

Am F

[Verse 2]

Am F

Her new apartment smells like cigarettes and beer

Am F

And she can't sleep at night, bright lights and too much fear

C G Am F

That's when she met a man, she thought that he was just the right companion

Am F

But time goes by she realized she sold her heart

Am F

Two baby girls and without drugs she's torn apart

C G F

Steps on the ledge, looks down and suddenly she hears her mother calling

She's calling...

[Chorus]

Am C G Dm

Le - ya, Le - ya, your dreams are bigger than your broken heart

Am C G Dm

Le - ya, Le - ya, I know one day you'll be a superstar

Am C G

Uah uuuh, uah uuuh, oh

Your dreams are bigger than your broken heart.

Am C G Dm

Uah uuuh, uah uuuh, oh

[Bridge]

F Am G

So can you read my heart, Leya

I'd give it all for you

F Am

Step down, turn around, keep your chin up and lose that frown

G Dm F G Am

()

'Cause it's on you to say: "I didn't die today"

Am C G Dm

[Chorus]

Am C G Dm

Le - ya, Le - ya, your dreams are bigger than your broken heart

Am C G Dm

Le - ya, Le - ya, I know one day you'll be a superstar

Am C G

Uah uuuh, uah uuuh, oh

Your dreams are bigger than your broken heart.

Am C G

Uah uuuh, uah uuuh, oh

Your dreams are bigger than your broken heart.

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