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Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-  244322
 B-   x24442
 D-   xx0232
 Bm-  x24432
 G#m- 466444
 A-   x02220
Intro: F#--B-- x4
Verse 1:
My F#heart is sinking
Blike a setting F#sunB  
This F#headache feels
just Blike a loaded F#gunB  
Refrain 1:
If there's G#mone thing
that I Bhate it's got
to F#be If there's G#mone
I desBpise my eyes do
F#see It's the G#minside
of the Bcell I walk
inF#to G#mEvery time I
Bwalk away from-
Chorus 1:
-F#you  B    F#Cause Byou
hold the F#keyB  F#  
BYou hold the F#keyB  F#  B  
Verse 2:
F#I was fishing
Bfor the answers
F#to   B  F#All the
questions
BI was asking F#youB  
(Repeat Refrain 1)
Chorus 2:
-F#you  B    F#Cause Byou
hold the F#keyB  F#  
            B   F#   BF#(hold)
You hold the key
Guitar Solo:
F#--B-- x4
F#--B--F#--A--
Bridge:
There's Done thing
I have Bmcome to
undersF#tand The Dkey
to everyBmthing is
in your F#hands
Refrain 2:
It's G#mthe inside of
the Bcell I walk
inF#to G#mEvery time
  B(hold)
I walk away from-
Chorus 3:
-F#you  B    F#Cause Byou
hold the F#keyB  F#  
BYou hold the F#keyB  F#  
BYou hold the F#keyB  F#  
            B   F#   B   F#   B   D   BmF#(hold)
You hold the key

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You Hold The Key

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Key: F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

- x24442

- xx0232

- x24432

G#m

- 466444

- x02220

Intro: F#--B-- x4

Verse 1:

My heart is sinking

B F# B

like a setting sun

This headache feels

B F# B

just like a loaded gun

Refrain 1:

G#m

If there's one thing

that I hate it's got

F# G#m

to be If there's one

I despise my eyes do

F# G#m

see It's the inside

of the cell I walk

F# G#m

into Every time I

walk away from-

Chorus 1:

F# B F# B

-you Cause you

F# B F#

hold the key

B F# B F# B

You hold the key

Verse 2:

I was fishing

for the answers

F# B F#

to All the

questions

B F# B

I was asking you

(Repeat Refrain 1)

Chorus 2:

F# B F# B

-you Cause you

F# B F#

hold the key

B F# B

F#(hold)

You hold the key

Guitar Solo:

F#--B-- x4

F#--B--F#--A--

Bridge:

There's one thing

I have come to

F# D

understand The key

to everything is

in your hands

Refrain 2:

G#m

It's the inside of

the cell I walk

F# G#m

into Every time

B(hold)

I walk away from-

Chorus 3:

F# B F# B

-you Cause you

F# B F#

hold the key

B F# B F#

You hold the key

B F# B F#

You hold the key

B F# B F# B D Bm

F#(hold)

You hold the key

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