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Tuning Standard
Capo on 2nd
Key : Bminor
[Verse]
AmOh my my my, what you do to me?
Like Amlightning when I'm swimming in the sea
From the Cvery first time we loved
From the Cvery first time we touched
AmWalking on wires and power lines
AmYou put your body on top of mine
Every Ctime that you lift me up
To the Cheaven and stars above
[Pre-chorus]
DmO lord of mercy
I'm Ambegging you please
CI'm feeling drained
I need Glove
DmYou charge me up 
like eAmlectricity
CJumpstart my heart 
with your Glove
[Chorus]
There's an Dmenergy, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
I can Dmfeel it, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
There's an Dmenergy, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
I can Dmfeel it, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
[Verse]
AmI couldn't leave if I wanted to
cause sAmomething keeps pulling me back to you
From the Cvery first time we loved
From the Cvery first time we touched
[Pre-chorus]
The Dmstroke of your fingers
The scent of you lingers
My Ammind roaming wild
with thoughts of your smile
COh you gotta give me some
you Gcan give it all but it's never enough no
[Build up - whoa ohs]
Dm Am C G
Dm Am C G
[Soft Chorus]
There's an Dmenergy, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
I can Dmfeel it, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
[Chorus]
I can Dmfeel it, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
There's an Dmenergy, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
I can Dmfeel it, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
I can Dmfeel it, when you Amhold me
When you Ctouch me, it's so Gpowerful
[Outro]
DmHold me in your Amarms
Burns like a Cfire, elecGtricity
When you're Dmclose I feel the Amsparks
Takes me Chigher to inGfinity

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Powerful

by Major Lazer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Tuning Standard

Capo on 2nd

Key : Bminor

[Verse]

Oh my my my, what you do to me?

Like lightning when I'm swimming in the sea

From the very first time we loved

From the very first time we touched

Walking on wires and power lines

You put your body on top of mine

Every time that you lift me up

To the heaven and stars above

[Pre-chorus]

O lord of mercy

I'm begging you please

I'm feeling drained

I need love

You charge me up

like electricity

Jumpstart my heart

with your love

[Chorus]

Dm Am

There's an energy, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

Dm Am

I can feel it, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

Dm Am

There's an energy, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

Dm Am

I can feel it, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

[Verse]

I couldn't leave if I wanted to

cause something keeps pulling me back to you

From the very first time we loved

From the very first time we touched

[Pre-chorus]

The stroke of your fingers

The scent of you lingers

My mind roaming wild

with thoughts of your smile

Oh you gotta give me some

you can give it all but it's never enough no

[Build up - whoa ohs]

Dm Am C G

[Soft Chorus]

Dm Am

There's an energy, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

Dm Am

I can feel it, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

[Chorus]

Dm Am

I can feel it, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

Dm Am

There's an energy, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

Dm Am

I can feel it, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

Dm Am

I can feel it, when you hold me

C G

When you touch me, it's so powerful

[Outro]

Dm Am

Hold me in your arms

C G

Burns like a fire, electricity

Dm Am

When you're close I feel the sparks

C G

Takes me higher to infinity

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