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Song: Four Five Seconds (acoustic) (cover of Rihanna's song)
Tuning: standard
Capo: 3rd fret
Chords used:
D:   x.x.0.2.3.2
G:   3.2.0.0.0.3
C:   x.3.2.0.1.0
Em:  0.2.2.0.0.0
C/G: 3.x.2.0.1.3
G/B: x.2.0.0.3.0
Bm:  x.2.4.4.3.2
Am:  x.0.2.2.1.0 
[Intro]
G  C  Em  D
[Verse]
    GI think I've Chad enough,     EmI might get a Dlittle drunk
    GI say what's Con my mind,     EmI Dmight do a Glittle time
    GCause all of my kiCndness,   Emis taken for weaDkness
[Chorus]
Now I'm Gfour, five seconds from C/Gwildin'.
And we got Gthree more days 'til C/GFriday.
I'm just tryna Gmake it back home bC/Gy Monday mornin'.
I Emswear I wish somebody would Dtell me. Oh, that's all I want.
[Verse]
   GWoke up an Coptimist,   Emsun was shining DI'm positive
   GThen I heard you was Ctalkin' trash.   EmHold me back DI'm bout' to spaz
[Chorus]
Now I'm Gfour, five seconds from C/Gwildin'.
And we got Gthree more days 'til C/GFriday.
I'm just tryna Gmake it back home bC/Gy Monday mornin'.
I Emswear I wish somebody would Dtell me. Oh, that's all I want.
[Bridge]
  CAnd I know G/Bthat you're up tonight       
  AmThinkin' how could I be so selfish?
  CBut you G/Bcalled bout Ama thousand Gtimes    
  DWondering where I been.
  CNow I know Bmthat you're up tonight
Thinkin' Amhow could I be so reckless?
    C  BmBut I just Amcan't apoloGgize, 
   DI hope you can understand.
[Verse]
   GIf I go to Cjail tonight,    Empromise you'll pay my Dbail
   GSee they want to Cbuy my pride,   Embut Dthat just ain't up Gfor sale
   GCause all of my Ckindness,   Emis taken for wDeakness
[Chorus]
Now I'm Gfour, five seconds from C/Gwildin'.
And we got Gthree more days 'til C/GFriday.
I'm just tryna Gmake it back home bC/Gy Monday mornin'.
I Emswear I wish somebody would Dtell me. Oh, that's all I want.
[Chorus]
Now I'm Gfour, five seconds from C/Gwildin'.
And we got Gthree more days 'til C/GFriday.
I'm just tryna Gmake it back home bC/Gy Monday mornin'.
I Emswear I wish somebody would Dtell me. Oh, that's all I want. 

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Four Five Seconds

by James Bay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

G/B

Song: Four Five Seconds (acoustic) (cover of Rihanna's song)

Tuning: standard

Capo: 3rd fret

Chords used:

: x.x.0.2.3.2

: 3.2.0.0.0.3

: x.3.2.0.1.0

: 0.2.2.0.0.0

C/G

: 3.x.2.0.1.3

G/B

: x.2.0.0.3.0

: x.2.4.4.3.2

: x.0.2.2.1.0

[Intro]

G C Em D

[Verse]

G C Em D

I think I've had enough, I might get a little drunk

G C Em D G

I say what's on my mind, I might do a little time

G C Em D

Cause all of my kindness, is taken for weakness

[Chorus]

G C/G

Now I'm four, five seconds from wildin'.

G C/G

And we got three more days 'til Friday.

G C/G

I'm just tryna make it back home by Monday mornin'.

Em D

I swear I wish somebody would tell me. Oh, that's all I want.

[Verse]

G C Em D

Woke up an optimist, sun was shining I'm positive

G C Em D

Then I heard you was talkin' trash. Hold me back I'm bout' to spaz

[Chorus]

G C/G

Now I'm four, five seconds from wildin'.

G C/G

And we got three more days 'til Friday.

G C/G

I'm just tryna make it back home by Monday mornin'.

Em D

I swear I wish somebody would tell me. Oh, that's all I want.

[Bridge]

C G/B

And I know that you're up tonight

Thinkin' how could I be so selfish?

C G/B Am G

But you called bout a thousand times

Wondering where I been.

C Bm

Now I know that you're up tonight

Thinkin' how could I be so reckless?

C Bm Am G

But I just can't apologize,

I hope you can understand.

[Verse]

G C Em D

If I go to jail tonight, promise you'll pay my bail

G C Em D G

See they want to buy my pride, but that just ain't up for sale

G C Em D

Cause all of my kindness, is taken for weakness

[Chorus]

G C/G

Now I'm four, five seconds from wildin'.

G C/G

And we got three more days 'til Friday.

G C/G

I'm just tryna make it back home by Monday mornin'.

Em D

I swear I wish somebody would tell me. Oh, that's all I want.

[Chorus]

G C/G

Now I'm four, five seconds from wildin'.

G C/G

And we got three more days 'til Friday.

G C/G

I'm just tryna make it back home by Monday mornin'.

Em D

I swear I wish somebody would tell me. Oh, that's all I want.

About Four Five Seconds Chords by James Bay

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