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Previous song: Kiss With a Spell
Mercenaries - Angels and Airwaves - The Dream Walker - 2014
Chords
Key: D major
(D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim, D)
BPM: 98 bpm (Adante)
Tuning: E Standard
The C#5 in the verse is questionable, as the bass just plays D, so it's really a matter of opinion.
Intro:
D ---- C#5 -- Em -- D
Verse:
DCan you come on out of the cold? How do we make it C#5out alive?
DGet a weapon, lockin' the doors, staying awake to C#5stay alive.
     Bmin    D       BminKill the Gfallen, knife in the back, plan of attack, a beady eye.
     Bmin    D       BminAs you fGollow, head out the pack, flood out the rat, and stab 'em dry.
DGotcha, come on, goin' in deep, fallin' asleep, an C#5open door.
DGet the ballast, crawl up the coast, pull on the neck and C#5cut the cord.
     Bmin    D       BminCan you hold Git? Get me a rope, combing the lake of fire god.
     Bmin    D       BminLike a buGllet, follow the smoke, head of the snake, and cut it off.
D(Ghosts) here in the front liF#mne, on a lonely coveA.
And they left behindB5,     C#a lDittle bit of sorrow.
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen the final push is a little weight  Emon your neck sometimes.
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen you're feeling low, heres a little haEmnd from above 'cause your on my mind.
D---------------D
DYou kinda got it, further a cause, broaden the reach, a C#mlittle pain.
DLike a comet, burn up and die, hear a pin drop a C#mmile away.
     Bmin    D       BminLike a disGease, move with a tease, glide of the feet, an atom bomb.
     Bmin    D       BminAs your dyGing, both of your knees, will fall to the street, you'll carry on.
D(Ghosts) here in the front liF#mne, on a lonely coveA.
And they left behindB5,     C#a lDittle bit of sorrow.
D(Ghosts) here in the front liF#mne, on a lonely coveA.
And they left behindB5,     C#a lDittle bit of sorrow.
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen the final push is a little weight  Emon your neck sometimes.
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen you're feeling low, heres a little haEmnd from above 'cause your on my mind.
Bridge:
Bmin---D---G---G--- x3
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen the final push is a little weight  Emon your neck sometimes.
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen you're feeling low, heres a little haEmnd from above 'cause your on my mind.
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen the final push is a little weight  Emon your neck sometimes.
       BminYou didn't need to couDnt me out.
 GWhen you're feeling low, heres a little haEmnd from above 'cause your on my mind.
D
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Tab by: MegaCoaster01

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Mercenaries

by Angels & Airwaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#dim

C#5

Bmin

C#m

Previous song: Kiss With a Spell

Mercenaries - Angels and Airwaves - The Dream Walker - 2014

Chords

Key: D major

D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim D

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BPM: 98 bpm (Adante)

Tuning: E Standard

The C#5 in the verse is questionable, as the bass just plays D, so it's really a matter of opinion.

Intro:

D ---- C#5 -- Em -- D

Verse:

D C#5

Can you come on out of the cold? How do we make it out alive?

D C#5

Get a weapon, lockin' the doors, staying awake to stay alive.

Bmin D Bmin G

Kill the fallen, knife in the back, plan of attack, a beady eye.

Bmin D Bmin G

As you follow, head out the pack, flood out the rat, and stab 'em dry.

D C#5

Gotcha, come on, goin' in deep, fallin' asleep, an open door.

D C#5

Get the ballast, crawl up the coast, pull on the neck and cut the cord.

Bmin D Bmin G

Can you hold it? Get me a rope, combing the lake of fire god.

Bmin D Bmin G

Like a bullet, follow the smoke, head of the snake, and cut it off.

D F#m A

(Ghosts) here in the front line, on a lonely cove.

B5 C# D

And they left behind, a little bit of sorrow.

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When the final push is a little weight on your neck sometimes.

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When you're feeling low, heres a little hand from above 'cause your on my mind.

D---------------D

D C#m

You kinda got it, further a cause, broaden the reach, a little pain.

D C#m

Like a comet, burn up and die, hear a pin drop a mile away.

Bmin D Bmin G

Like a disease, move with a tease, glide of the feet, an atom bomb.

Bmin D Bmin G

As your dying, both of your knees, will fall to the street, you'll carry on.

D F#m A

(Ghosts) here in the front line, on a lonely cove.

B5 C# D

And they left behind, a little bit of sorrow.

D F#m A

(Ghosts) here in the front line, on a lonely cove.

B5 C# D

And they left behind, a little bit of sorrow.

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When the final push is a little weight on your neck sometimes.

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When you're feeling low, heres a little hand from above 'cause your on my mind.

Bridge:

Bmin---D---G---G--- x3

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When the final push is a little weight on your neck sometimes.

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When you're feeling low, heres a little hand from above 'cause your on my mind.

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When the final push is a little weight on your neck sometimes.

Bmin D

You didn't need to count me out.

G Em

When you're feeling low, heres a little hand from above 'cause your on my mind.

Previous song: Bullets in the Wind

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Tab by: MegaCoaster01

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