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Dressed In Black

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Sia - Dressed In Black 
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
AmI had given Fup
I didn't Cknow who to trustG  
AmSo I desigFned a shell
Kept me from Cheaven and hellG  
AmAnd I had hit Fa low
Was all I Clet myself knowG  
AmYeah, I had locked Fmy heart
I was imCprisoned by darkE  
[Chorus]
You Amfound me dressed in black
FHiding way up Cat the back
Life had Gbroken my heart into pieces
AmYou took my hand in yours
FYou started breaking Cdown my walls
And you Gcovered my heart in kisses
AmI thought life passed me Fby
Missed my tears, Cignored my cries
Life had Gbroken my heart, my spirit
AmAnd then you crossed my Fpath
You quelled my fears, you Cmade me laugh
Then you Gcovered my heart in kissesAm  
[Verse 2]
AmI was down for the countF  
I was Cdown, I was out G  
AmAnd I had lost it Fall
Yes, I was Cscared, I was tornG  
AmI took to the Fnight
I'd given Cin to the fightG  
AmAnd I slipped further Fdown
I felt Clike I had drownedE  
[Chorus]
You Amfound me dressed in Fblack
Hiding way up Cat the back
Life had Gbroken my heart into pieces
AmYou took my hand in Fyours
You started breaking Cdown my walls
And you Gcovered my heart in kisses
AmI thought life passed me Fby
Missed my tears, igCnored my cries
Life had Gbroken my heart, my spirit
AmAnd then you crossed my Fpath
You quelled my fears, you Cmade me laugh
Then you Gcovered my heart in kissesAm  
[Bridge]
DmI was Amhopeless and broken
You Copened the door for Gme
DmYeah, I was Amhiding and you let tChe light in
And now I Gsee
DmThat you Amdo for the wounded
What Cthey couldn't seem to
You Gset them free
DmLike a Ambutterfly kissing a Cchild with an eye for the Gminor Ekey
[Chorus]
AmYou found me dressed in Fblack
Hiding way up at the bCack
Life had Gbroken my heart into pieces
AmYou took my hand in Fyours
You started breaking dCown my walls
And you Gcovered my heart in kisses
AmI thought life passed me Fby
Missed my tears, igCnored my cries
Life had Gbroken my heart, my spirit
AmAnd then you crossed my Fpath
You quelled my fears, you Cmade me laugh
Then you Gcovered my heart in kisses

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Dressed In Black

by Sia

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Sia - Dressed In Black

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

Am F

I had given up

C G

I didn't know who to trust

Am F

So I designed a shell

C G

Kept me from heaven and hell

Am F

And I had hit a low

C G

Was all I let myself know

Am F

Yeah, I had locked my heart

C E

I was imprisoned by dark

[Chorus]

You found me dressed in black

F C

Hiding way up at the back

Life had broken my heart into pieces

You took my hand in yours

F C

You started breaking down my walls

And you covered my heart in kisses

Am F

I thought life passed me by

Missed my tears, ignored my cries

Life had broken my heart, my spirit

Am F

And then you crossed my path

You quelled my fears, you made me laugh

G Am

Then you covered my heart in kisses

[Verse 2]

Am F

I was down for the count

C G

I was down, I was out

Am F

And I had lost it all

C G

Yes, I was scared, I was torn

Am F

I took to the night

C G

I'd given in to the fight

Am F

And I slipped further down

C E

I felt like I had drowned

[Chorus]

Am F

You found me dressed in black

Hiding way up at the back

Life had broken my heart into pieces

Am F

You took my hand in yours

You started breaking down my walls

And you covered my heart in kisses

Am F

I thought life passed me by

Missed my tears, ignored my cries

Life had broken my heart, my spirit

Am F

And then you crossed my path

You quelled my fears, you made me laugh

G Am

Then you covered my heart in kisses

[Bridge]

Dm Am

I was hopeless and broken

C G

You opened the door for me

Dm Am C

Yeah, I was hiding and you let the light in

And now I see

Dm Am

That you do for the wounded

What they couldn't seem to

You set them free

Dm Am C G E

Like a butterfly kissing a child with an eye for the minor key

[Chorus]

Am F

You found me dressed in black

Hiding way up at the back

Life had broken my heart into pieces

Am F

You took my hand in yours

You started breaking down my walls

And you covered my heart in kisses

Am F

I thought life passed me by

Missed my tears, ignored my cries

Life had broken my heart, my spirit

Am F

And then you crossed my path

You quelled my fears, you made me laugh

Then you covered my heart in kisses

About Dressed In Black Chords by Sia

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