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Hunger

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1/51

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 51Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO 2
CHORDS:
e|----x----|----x----|----x----|----0----|----0----|
B|----0----|----0----|----0----|----1----|----0----|
G|----0----|----0----|----2----|----0----|----0----|
D|----2----|----0----|----0----|----2----|----2----|
A|----3----|----2----|----0----|----3----|----2----|
E|----x----|----3----|----2----|----x----|----0----|
    Cmaj7       G       D6/F#       C        Em
[Verse]
Cmaj7You were riGght, I'll moD6/F#ve on
But my lungs feel so Cmaj7small
I couldn't breGathe if D6/F#I tried
Cmaj7I lay my hGead on the D6/F#floor
My beating heart wanted mCmaj7ore
But I'll keep it iGn and keep you D6/F#out
Cmaj7I'm droGwning, I'm drD6/F#owning
Cmaj7I'm droGwning, I'm drD6/F#owning
[INTERLUDE:]  Cmaj7-  G-  D6/F#(2x)
GUITAR 2 (CAPO 2)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
G|---0-------0--0-------0-----2----2/4--0-------0--0-------0----2----2p0--0----|
D|--------------0-----0---0------------------------0-----0---0-----------------|
A|---3-----3----------------------------3-----3---------------------------3----|
E|--------------3-------------2--------------------3------------2--------------|
                ^                                  ^
           For those Gs I'm pretty sure in the live performances I hear 
           the open B string played (3xx00x) but I don't hear it in the studio
           version so you can just play what you like best
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7And for the lonGgest time I D6/F#knew 
There was nothing left for us tCmaj7o do
But I trGied, oh I D6/F#try
ACmaj7nd in this quiGet cD6/F#ompany
There is nothing staring back at Cmaj7me
I'm in nGeed of a D6/F#sound
[Chorus]
HuCngry for the kEmill
But this huGnger it isn't yCou
VoCices disaEmppear when you are speGaking in sombre tuCnes
I Cwill be the wEmolf and when you're stGarving you'll need it tCoo
HuCngry for the kEmill
But this huGnger it isn't yCou
It isn't you, it isn't
[INTERLUDE:]  Cmaj7-  G-  D6/F#(2x)
GUITAR 2 (CAPO 2) Same as first interlude
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
G|---0-------0--0-------0-----2----2/4--0-------0--0-------0----2----2p0--0----|
D|--------------0-----0---0------------------------0-----0---0-----------------|
A|---3-----3----------------------------3-----3---------------------------3----|
E|--------------3-------------2--------------------3------------2--------------|
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7I grew tall to Gfill the D6/F#void
Let me go because you are just a Cmaj7shade of what I Gam
Not what I'lD6/F#l be
Cmaj7But in this quGiet cD6/F#ompany 
I forgot sometimes just how to brCmaj7eathe
Fill my luGngs with a D6/F#sound
[Chorus]
HuCngry for the kEmill
But this huGnger it isn't yCou
VoCices disaEmppear when you are speGaking in sombre tuCnes
I Cwill be the wEmolf and when you're stGarving you'll need it tCoo
HuCngry for the kEmill
But this huGnger it isn't yCou
It isn't you, it isn't
[BRIDGE/OUTRO]
  Em-  G-  Cmaj7(4x)
IEm'm droGwning, I'm droCmaj7wning
IEm'm droGwning, I'm droCmaj7wning
IEm'm droGwning, I'm droCmaj7wning
Cmaj7I'm droGwning, I'm drD6/F#owning
Cmaj7I'm droGwning, I'm drD6/F#owning
| p  Pull-off
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Hunger

by Of Monsters and Men

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

D6/F#

CAPO 2

CHORDS:

e|----x----|----x----|----x----|----0----|----0----|

B|----0----|----0----|----0----|----1----|----0----|

G|----0----|----0----|----2----|----0----|----0----|

D|----2----|----0----|----0----|----2----|----2----|

A|----3----|----2----|----0----|----3----|----2----|

E|----x----|----3----|----2----|----x----|----0----|

Cmaj7 G D6/F# C Em

[Verse]

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

You were right, I'll move on

Cmaj7

But my lungs feel so small

G D6/F#

I couldn't breathe if I tried

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

I lay my head on the floor

Cmaj7

My beating heart wanted more

G D6/F#

But I'll keep it in and keep you out

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

I'm drowning, I'm drowning

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

I'm drowning, I'm drowning

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

[INTERLUDE:] - - (2x)

GUITAR 2 (CAPO 2)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------0----------------------------------0-----------------------------------|

G|---0-------0--0-------0-----2----2/4--0-------0--0-------0----2----2p0--0----|

D|--------------0-----0---0------------------------0-----0---0-----------------|

A|---3-----3----------------------------3-----3---------------------------3----|

E|--------------3-------------2--------------------3------------2--------------|

^ ^

For those Gs I'm pretty sure in the live performances I hear

the open B string played (3xx00x) but I don't hear it in the studio

version so you can just play what you like best

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

And for the longest time I knew

Cmaj7

There was nothing left for us to do

G D6/F#

But I tried, oh I try

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

And in this quiet company

Cmaj7

There is nothing staring back at me

G D6/F#

I'm in need of a sound

[Chorus]

C Em

Hungry for the kill

G C

But this hunger it isn't you

C Em G C

Voices disappear when you are speaking in sombre tunes

C Em G C

I will be the wolf and when you're starving you'll need it too

C Em

Hungry for the kill

G C

But this hunger it isn't you

It isn't you, it isn't

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

[INTERLUDE:] - - (2x)

GUITAR 2 (CAPO 2) Same as first interlude

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------0----------------------------------0-----------------------------------|

G|---0-------0--0-------0-----2----2/4--0-------0--0-------0----2----2p0--0----|

D|--------------0-----0---0------------------------0-----0---0-----------------|

A|---3-----3----------------------------3-----3---------------------------3----|

E|--------------3-------------2--------------------3------------2--------------|

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

I grew tall to fill the void

Cmaj7 G

Let me go because you are just a shade of what I am

D6/F#

Not what I'll be

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

But in this quiet company

Cmaj7

I forgot sometimes just how to breathe

G D6/F#

Fill my lungs with a sound

[Chorus]

C Em

Hungry for the kill

G C

But this hunger it isn't you

C Em G C

Voices disappear when you are speaking in sombre tunes

C Em G C

I will be the wolf and when you're starving you'll need it too

C Em

Hungry for the kill

G C

But this hunger it isn't you

It isn't you, it isn't

[BRIDGE/OUTRO]

Em G Cmaj7

- - (4x)

Em G Cmaj7

I'm drowning, I'm drowning

Em G Cmaj7

I'm drowning, I'm drowning

Em G Cmaj7

I'm drowning, I'm drowning

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

I'm drowning, I'm drowning

Cmaj7 G D6/F#

I'm drowning, I'm drowning

| p Pull-off

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