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Preferably played with capo on 4th fret, but also sounds fine with no capo
INTRO
Em Em C Am
VERSE 1
EmYou and I, we're falling over straight lines
CStraight ahead, igAmnoring all the dangeEmr signs
And it's something that I Cknew before
I Amknew before, oh Emoh
In the dark, a supernova can't keep
CA burning sun from Amchanging into somethinEmg new
And it's for the best, but the Cbest for who?
I Amwish I knew, oh oh
PRECHORUS 1
EmThis is the sound of a heartbeat falling
CThis is the sound of my Amlove recalling
EmThis is the sound of the dogs, they're howling
CCalling to the moAmon
CHORUS
Can we exEmplode
And come back together like the Crising sun?
We'll Ambe as one
Can we exEmplode?
We'll rearrange the pieces in a Cdifferent light
We'll Ammake it right
Can we exEmplode?
And take the total sum of us and Cmake it one
Thy Amwill be done
Can we exEmplode?
All the missing parts of me are Cparts of you
We'll Ammake it through
Em
VERSE 2
EmYou and I, we hurt each other so deep
CThe track lines
The Amfinger nails are down my Emspine
Has it got so hard we have to Csew it up
Or Amgive it in? Oh oh
PRECHORUS 2
EmThis is the sound of my love imploding
CThis is the sound of the Amyears dissolving
EmThis is the sound of my love hound howling
CCalling to the moAmon
CHORUS
Can we exEmplode
And come back together like the Crising sun?
We'll Ambe as one
Can we exEmplode?
We'll rearrange the pieces in a Cdifferent light
We'll Ammake it right
Can we exEmplode?
And take the total sum of us and Cmake it one
Thy Amwill be done
Can we exEmplode?
All the missing parts of me are Cparts of you
We'll Ammake it through
BRIDGE
G D Em C
And all the Gpieces of love will Dfind one another
And all the Emwords left unsaid will Csay one another
There's a Gfire in me and a Dflame in my brother
From a Emtiny little spark to Clove
Can we exEmplode?C  Am  
Can we exEmplode?C  Am  
PRECHORUS 1
EmThis is the sound of my heartbeat falling
(This is the sound)
CThis is the sound of my Amlove recalling
(Oh, this is the sound)
EmThis is the sound of the dogs, they're howling
(Oh no)
CCalling to the moAmon
CHORUS
Oh, can we exEmplode
And come back together like the Crising sun?
(Like the rising sun)
We'll Ambe as one
Can we exEmplode?
We'll rearrange the pieces in a Cdifferent light
We'll Ammake it right
Can we exEmplode?
And take the total sum of us and Cmake it one
Thy Amwill be done
Can we exEmplode?
All the missing parts of me are Cparts of you
We'll Ammake it through
Oh, can we exEmplode?

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Explode

by Darren Hayes

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Preferably played with capo on 4th fret, but also sounds fine with no capo

INTRO

Em Em C Am

VERSE 1

You and I, we're falling over straight lines

C Am Em

Straight ahead, ignoring all the danger signs

And it's something that I knew before

Am Em

I knew before, oh oh

In the dark, a supernova can't keep

C Am Em

A burning sun from changing into something new

And it's for the best, but the best for who?

I wish I knew, oh oh

PRECHORUS 1

This is the sound of a heartbeat falling

C Am

This is the sound of my love recalling

This is the sound of the dogs, they're howling

C Am

Calling to the moon

CHORUS

Can we explode

And come back together like the rising sun?

We'll be as one

Can we explode?

We'll rearrange the pieces in a different light

We'll make it right

Can we explode?

And take the total sum of us and make it one

Thy will be done

Can we explode?

All the missing parts of me are parts of you

We'll make it through

VERSE 2

You and I, we hurt each other so deep

The track lines

Am Em

The finger nails are down my spine

Has it got so hard we have to sew it up

Or give it in? Oh oh

PRECHORUS 2

This is the sound of my love imploding

C Am

This is the sound of the years dissolving

This is the sound of my love hound howling

C Am

Calling to the moon

CHORUS

Can we explode

And come back together like the rising sun?

We'll be as one

Can we explode?

We'll rearrange the pieces in a different light

We'll make it right

Can we explode?

And take the total sum of us and make it one

Thy will be done

Can we explode?

All the missing parts of me are parts of you

We'll make it through

BRIDGE

G D Em C

G D

And all the pieces of love will find one another

Em C

And all the words left unsaid will say one another

G D

There's a fire in me and a flame in my brother

Em C

From a tiny little spark to love

Em C Am

Can we explode?

Em C Am

Can we explode?

PRECHORUS 1

This is the sound of my heartbeat falling

(This is the sound)

C Am

This is the sound of my love recalling

(Oh, this is the sound)

This is the sound of the dogs, they're howling

(Oh no)

C Am

Calling to the moon

CHORUS

Oh, can we explode

And come back together like the rising sun?

(Like the rising sun)

We'll be as one

Can we explode?

We'll rearrange the pieces in a different light

We'll make it right

Can we explode?

And take the total sum of us and make it one

Thy will be done

Can we explode?

All the missing parts of me are parts of you

We'll make it through

Oh, can we explode?

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