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Delilah

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ADrifting through the halls with the sFunrise
FHolding on for your cGall
GClimbing up the walls for that flashing lighEt
FI can never let Ago
ACause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fFine
FHolding on for your Gcall
GCause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be Efine
FMaybe not tonight
ANow the sun is up and I'm going bFlind
FHolding on for your caGll
GAnother drink just to pass the tEime
I Fcan never say Ano
ACause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fFine
FHolding on for your call
GCause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be finEe
But maFybe not tonight
[CHORUS]
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd the bells are ringing Gout
GAnd I'm calling for my motEher
As I Fpull the pillars doAwn
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd my feet are spinning around
GNever knew I was a danEcer
'till FDelilah showed me hAow
[INSTRUMENTAL]  A   F   G  E  
[VERSE]
AToo fast for freedom
FSometimes it all falls dowGn
GThese chains never leave Eme
I keFep dragging them around
ANow I'm dancing with Delilah and her vision is mFine
FHolding on for your calGl
GA different kind of danger in the dayDmligFht
I can never let Ago
ATook anything to cut you I can fiFnd
Holding on for your caGll
A different kind of a danger in the daEylight
FCan't you let me know
ANow it's one more boy and it's one more liFne
FHolding on for your calGl
GTaking the pills just to pass the Etime
I Fcan never say Ano
ACause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fFine
FHolding on for your cGall
GCause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fEine
EBut maFybe not tonAight
[CHORUS]
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd the bells are ringing Gout
GAnd I'm calling for my motEher
As I Fpull the pillars doAwn
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd my feet are spinning around
GNever knew I was a danEcer
'till FDelilah showed me hAow
[CHORUS]
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd the bells are ringing Gout
GAnd I'm calling for my motEher
As I Fpull the pillars doAwn
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd my feet are spinning around
GNever knew I was a danEcer
'till FDelilah showed me hAow
ANow I'm dancing with Delilah and her vision is mFine
FHolding on for your calGl
GA different kind of danger in the dayDmligFht
I can never let Ago
ATook anything to cut you I can fiFnd
Holding on for your caGll
A different kind of a danger in the daEylight
FCan't you let me know
[INSTRUMENTAL]  F   G   F   G  
[BRIDGE x2]
CStrung up, strung out for your love
DmHang in, hung up, it's so rough
IC'm rung and ringing out
DmWhy can't you let me know
[CHORUS]
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd the bells are ringing Gout
GAnd I'm calling for my motEher
As I Fpull the pillars doAwn
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd my feet are spinning around
GNever knew I was a danEcer
'till FDelilah showed me hAow
[CHORUS]
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd the bells are ringing Gout
GAnd I'm calling for my motEher
As I Fpull the pillars doAwn
AIt's a different kind of danFger
FAnd my feet are spinning around
GNever knew I was a danEcer
'till FDelilah showed me hAow
[OUTRO]
AToo fast for fFreedom
FSometimes it all falls dGown
GThese chains never leave Eme
FI keep dragging them arAound
AToo fast for frFeedom
FSometimes it all falls dGown
GThese chains never leave Eme
FI keep dragging them arounAd

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Delilah

by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A F

Drifting through the halls with the sunrise

F G

Holding on for your call

G E

Climbing up the walls for that flashing light

F A

I can never let go

A F

Cause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fine

F G

Holding on for your call

G E

Cause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fine

Maybe not tonight

A F

Now the sun is up and I'm going blind

F G

Holding on for your call

G E

Another drink just to pass the time

F A

I can never say no

A F

Cause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fine

Holding on for your call

G E

Cause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fine

But maybe not tonight

[CHORUS]

A F

It's a different kind of danger

F G

And the bells are ringing out

G E

And I'm calling for my mother

F A

As I pull the pillars down

A F

It's a different kind of danger

And my feet are spinning around

G E

Never knew I was a dancer

F A

'till Delilah showed me how

A F G E

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE]

Too fast for freedom

F G

Sometimes it all falls down

G E

These chains never leave me

I keep dragging them around

A F

Now I'm dancing with Delilah and her vision is mine

F G

Holding on for your call

G Dm F

A different kind of danger in the daylight

I can never let go

A F

Took anything to cut you I can find

Holding on for your call

A different kind of a danger in the daylight

Can't you let me know

A F

Now it's one more boy and it's one more line

F G

Holding on for your call

G E

Taking the pills just to pass the time

F A

I can never say no

A F

Cause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fine

F G

Holding on for your call

G E

Cause I'm gonna be free and I'm gonna be fine

E F A

But maybe not tonight

[CHORUS]

A F

It's a different kind of danger

F G

And the bells are ringing out

G E

And I'm calling for my mother

F A

As I pull the pillars down

A F

It's a different kind of danger

And my feet are spinning around

G E

Never knew I was a dancer

F A

'till Delilah showed me how

[CHORUS]

A F

It's a different kind of danger

F G

And the bells are ringing out

G E

And I'm calling for my mother

F A

As I pull the pillars down

A F

It's a different kind of danger

And my feet are spinning around

G E

Never knew I was a dancer

F A

'till Delilah showed me how

A F

Now I'm dancing with Delilah and her vision is mine

F G

Holding on for your call

G Dm F

A different kind of danger in the daylight

I can never let go

A F

Took anything to cut you I can find

Holding on for your call

A different kind of a danger in the daylight

Can't you let me know

F G F G

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[BRIDGE x2]

Strung up, strung out for your love

Hang in, hung up, it's so rough

I'm rung and ringing out

Why can't you let me know

[CHORUS]

A F

It's a different kind of danger

F G

And the bells are ringing out

G E

And I'm calling for my mother

F A

As I pull the pillars down

A F

It's a different kind of danger

And my feet are spinning around

G E

Never knew I was a dancer

F A

'till Delilah showed me how

[CHORUS]

A F

It's a different kind of danger

F G

And the bells are ringing out

G E

And I'm calling for my mother

F A

As I pull the pillars down

A F

It's a different kind of danger

And my feet are spinning around

G E

Never knew I was a dancer

F A

'till Delilah showed me how

[OUTRO]

A F

Too fast for freedom

F G

Sometimes it all falls down

G E

These chains never leave me

F A

I keep dragging them around

A F

Too fast for freedom

F G

Sometimes it all falls down

G E

These chains never leave me

F A

I keep dragging them around

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