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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
 C   F   Em   Fx4
[Verse 1]
It's the hCardest thing I've ever hEmad to dFoG  
To tAmry and keep from calling EmyouF  
Well, cCan my dreams keep coming tEmrueF  
HGow cAman they, 'cause when I slEmeep
I nFever dream of you
[Pre-chorus 1]
As if the dFream of you, Git sleeps too
But it nEmever slips awFay
It just gFains its strength and dGigs its hooks
To dEmrag me through the Fday
[Chorus]
And I'm AmcauAm/BghtC  C/E  F  
I forget all that I've been AmtauAm/BghtC  C/E  F  
I can't keep calm, I can't keep AmstAm/BillC  C/E  F  
Pulled apart against my AmwilAm/BlC  C/E  F  
[Verse 2]
It's the hCardest thing I've ever hEmad to prFoveG  
You tAmurned to salt as I turned aEmround to Flook at youG  
Old frCiends have said, the books I've rEmead say iFt's the thing to doG  
But it's hAmard to see it when you're Emin it
'Cause FI went blind for you
[Pre-chorus 2]
Then you lFeave my head and crawl Gout of bed
SubcEmonscious solipsFist
And fFor those hours deep Gin the dark
PerhEmaps you don't eFxist
[Chorus]
But I'm AmcauAm/BghtC  C/E  F  
I forget all that I've been AmtauAm/BghtC  C/E  F  
I can't keep calm, I can't keep AmstAm/BillC  C/E  F  
Pulled apart against my AmwilAm/BlC  C/E  F  
[Bridge]
And I'm tDmhrashing on the linCe
  FSomewhere between
DmDesperate and diCvine
  FI can't keep calm, I can't keep DmstiCllF  
Persephone will have her DmfiCllF  
[Interlude]
 C   F   Em   Fx4
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------1-----0---1-------|
G|-------0---0-2-----0---0---2---2-|
D|---0-2---3-------2-----------3---|  (harp riff they play live over the last choruses)
A|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
And I'm CcaFugEmht
I forget Fall that I've been CtaFugEmht
I can't keep Fcalm, I can't keep CsFtiEmll
Pulled aFpart against my CwiFllEm  F  
And I'm CcaFugEmht
I forget Fall that I've been CtaFugEmht
I can't keep Fcalm, I can't keep CsFtiEmll
Pulled aFpart against my CwiFllEm  F  
C

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Caught

by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

C/E

[Intro]

C F Em F

[Verse 1]

C Em F G

It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do

Am Em F

To try and keep from calling you

C Em F

Well, can my dreams keep coming true

G Am Em

How can they, 'cause when I sleep

I never dream of you

[Pre-chorus 1]

F G

As if the dream of you, it sleeps too

Em F

But it never slips away

F G

It just gains its strength and digs its hooks

Em F

To drag me through the day

[Chorus]

Am Am/B C C/E F

And I'm caught

Am Am/B C C/E F

I forget all that I've been taught

Am Am/B C C/E F

I can't keep calm, I can't keep still

Am Am/B C C/E F

Pulled apart against my will

[Verse 2]

C Em F G

It's the hardest thing I've ever had to prove

Am Em F G

You turned to salt as I turned around to look at you

C Em F G

Old friends have said, the books I've read say it's the thing to do

Am Em

But it's hard to see it when you're in it

'Cause I went blind for you

[Pre-chorus 2]

F G

Then you leave my head and crawl out of bed

Em F

Subconscious solipsist

F G

And for those hours deep in the dark

Em F

Perhaps you don't exist

[Chorus]

Am Am/B C C/E F

But I'm caught

Am Am/B C C/E F

I forget all that I've been taught

Am Am/B C C/E F

I can't keep calm, I can't keep still

Am Am/B C C/E F

Pulled apart against my will

[Bridge]

Dm C

And I'm thrashing on the line

Somewhere between

Dm C

Desperate and divine

F Dm C F

I can't keep calm, I can't keep still

Dm C F

Persephone will have her fill

[Interlude]

C F Em F

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

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

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

D|---0-2---3-------2-----------3---| (harp riff they play live over the last choruses)

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

E|---------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C F Em

And I'm caught

F C F Em

I forget all that I've been taught

F C F Em

I can't keep calm, I can't keep still

F C F Em F

Pulled apart against my will

C F Em

And I'm caught

F C F Em

I forget all that I've been taught

F C F Em

I can't keep calm, I can't keep still

F C F Em F

Pulled apart against my will

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