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                   THE CONVERSATION
          MAT KEARNEY featuring YOUNG SUMMER
CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
Am  F   C   C      Am  F   C   C
VERSE:
[Him:]
   AmYou've been rFunning with the gChost again
Singing "It's Amall gonna fFall like we're living a lCie."
[Her:] 
  AmYou've been tFearing up these wCalls again
AAmin't no place left hFere for a girl to hCide
[Him:]
   AmYou know FI tell you just lCike it is
Gonna wAmalk that far in the sFcars of another Cguy
[Her:]
  AmAnd I'm not gFonna give up aCll of this
AAmin't no room left hFere for me to fCly
CHORUS:
[Together:]
  AmAnd if our lFove is a hCurriGcane
  AmBroken phFones and broken dCoorsG  
  AmBaby yFou know I can stCand the rGain
Let it lAmift us oFff the flCoorG  
VERSE:
[Him:]
AmYou use your wFords just like a cCriminal
AmKinda like a bFullet from a gCun
[Her:]
  AmWell that sFhadow found me yCears ago
I've been boAmught
I've been sFhot with a lawless lCove
CHORUS:
[Together:]
  AmAnd if our lFove is a hCurriGcane
  AmBroken phFones and broken dCoorsG  
  AmBaby yFou know I can stCand the rGain
Let it lAmift us oFff the flCoorG  
INSTRUMENTAL:
DmOooohhhh ooooAmhhh Dmooohh oGohhh oCohhh oFoohh
BREAK:
[Together:]
BDmuild it up
To tAmear it down
GLet it fall right Fto the ground
DmAll the words
That Amwe could bleed
GLet it fly
Just yFou and meF  
[Together:]
WCastGed pAmride
FIt comes in like the rCollGing tAmide
DmWe don't have to give Cup tGhis fAmight
                         F     C    G    Am(F)
But it's too late to give up tonight
CHORUS/OUTRO:
[Together:]
  AmAnd if our lFove is a hCurriGcane
  AmBroken phFones and broken dCoorsG  
  AmBaby you knFow I can stCand the rGain
AmLet it lFift us Dmoff the fCloor
========================= NO CAPO =======================
                   THE CONVERSATION
         MAT KEARNEY featuring YOUNG SUMMER
INTRO:
Cm  Ab  Eb  Eb     Cm  Ab  Eb  Eb
VERSE:
[Him:]
   CmYou've been rAbunning with the gEbhost again
Singing "It's Cmall gonna fAball like we're living a Eblie."
[Her:] 
  CmYou've been tAbearing up these wEballs again
ACmin't no place left hAbere for a girl to hEbide
[Him:]
   CmYou know AbI tell you just lEbike it is
Gonna wCmalk that far in the sAbcars of another Ebguy
[Her:]
  CmAnd I'm not gAbonna give up Eball of this
ACmin't no room left hAbere for me to Ebfly
CHORUS:
[Together:]
  CmAnd if our lAbove is a hEburriBbcane
  CmBroken phAbones and broken dEboorsBb  
  CmBaby Abyou know I can sEbtand the rBbain
Let it lCmift us Aboff the flEboorBb  
VERSE:
[Him:]
CmYou use your wAbords just like a cEbriminal
CmKinda like a bAbullet from a Ebgun
[Her:]
  CmWell that sAbhadow found me yEbears ago
I've been boCmught
I've been sAbhot with a lawless lEbove
CHORUS:
[Together:]
  CmAnd if our lAbove is a hEburriBbcane
  CmBroken phAbones and broken dEboorsBb  
  CmBaby Abyou know I can sEbtand the rBbain
Let it lCmift us Aboff the flEboorBb  
INSTRUMENTAL:
FmOooohhhh ooooCmhhh Fmooohh oBbohhh oEbohhh oAboohh
BREAK:
[Together:]
BFmuild it up
To tCmear it down
BbLet it fall right Abto the ground
FmAll the words
That Cmwe could bleed
BbLet it fly
Just Abyou and meAb  
[Together:]
WEbastBbed pCmride
AbIt comes in like the rEbollBbing tCmide
FmWe don't have to give Ebup tBbhis fCmight
                        Ab   Eb    Bb    Cm(Ab)
But it's too late to give up tonight
CHORUS/OUTRO:
[Together:]
  CmAnd if our lAbove is a hEburriBbcane
  CmBroken phAbones and broken dEboorsBb  
  CmBaby you kAbnow I can sEbtand the rBbain
CmLet it lAbift us Fmoff the fEbloor

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The Conversation

by Mat Kearney

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

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THE CONVERSATION

MAT KEARNEY featuring YOUNG SUMMER

CAPO: 3rd FRET

INTRO:

Am F C C Am F C C

VERSE:

[Him:]

Am F C

You've been running with the ghost again

Am F C

Singing "It's all gonna fall like we're living a lie."

[Her:]

Am F C

You've been tearing up these walls again

Am F C

Ain't no place left here for a girl to hide

[Him:]

Am F C

You know I tell you just like it is

Am F C

Gonna walk that far in the scars of another guy

[Her:]

Am F C

And I'm not gonna give up all of this

Am F C

Ain't no room left here for me to fly

CHORUS:

[Together:]

Am F C G

And if our love is a hurricane

Am F C G

Broken phones and broken doors

Am F C G

Baby you know I can stand the rain

Am F C G

Let it lift us off the floor

VERSE:

[Him:]

Am F C

You use your words just like a criminal

Am F C

Kinda like a bullet from a gun

[Her:]

Am F C

Well that shadow found me years ago

I've been bought

F C

I've been shot with a lawless love

CHORUS:

[Together:]

Am F C G

And if our love is a hurricane

Am F C G

Broken phones and broken doors

Am F C G

Baby you know I can stand the rain

Am F C G

Let it lift us off the floor

INSTRUMENTAL:

Dm Am Dm G C F

Oooohhhh oooohhh ooohh oohhh oohhh ooohh

BREAK:

[Together:]

Build it up

To tear it down

G F

Let it fall right to the ground

All the words

That we could bleed

Let it fly

F F

Just you and me

[Together:]

C G Am

Wasted pride

F C G Am

It comes in like the rolling tide

Dm C G Am

We don't have to give up this fight

F C G Am

(F)

But it's too late to give up tonight

CHORUS/OUTRO:

[Together:]

Am F C G

And if our love is a hurricane

Am F C G

Broken phones and broken doors

Am F C G

Baby you know I can stand the rain

Am F Dm C

Let it lift us off the floor

========================= NO CAPO =======================

THE CONVERSATION

MAT KEARNEY featuring YOUNG SUMMER

INTRO:

Cm Ab Eb Eb Cm Ab Eb Eb

VERSE:

[Him:]

Cm Ab Eb

You've been running with the ghost again

Cm Ab Eb

Singing "It's all gonna fall like we're living a lie."

[Her:]

Cm Ab Eb

You've been tearing up these walls again

Cm Ab Eb

Ain't no place left here for a girl to hide

[Him:]

Cm Ab Eb

You know I tell you just like it is

Cm Ab Eb

Gonna walk that far in the scars of another guy

[Her:]

Cm Ab Eb

And I'm not gonna give up all of this

Cm Ab Eb

Ain't no room left here for me to fly

CHORUS:

[Together:]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

And if our love is a hurricane

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Broken phones and broken doors

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Baby you know I can stand the rain

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Let it lift us off the floor

VERSE:

[Him:]

Cm Ab Eb

You use your words just like a criminal

Cm Ab Eb

Kinda like a bullet from a gun

[Her:]

Cm Ab Eb

Well that shadow found me years ago

I've been bought

Ab Eb

I've been shot with a lawless love

CHORUS:

[Together:]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

And if our love is a hurricane

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Broken phones and broken doors

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Baby you know I can stand the rain

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Let it lift us off the floor

INSTRUMENTAL:

Fm Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab

Oooohhhh oooohhh ooohh oohhh oohhh ooohh

BREAK:

[Together:]

Build it up

To tear it down

Bb Ab

Let it fall right to the ground

All the words

That we could bleed

Let it fly

Ab Ab

Just you and me

[Together:]

Eb Bb Cm

Wasted pride

Ab Eb Bb Cm

It comes in like the rolling tide

Fm Eb Bb Cm

We don't have to give up this fight

Ab Eb Bb Cm

(Ab)

But it's too late to give up tonight

CHORUS/OUTRO:

[Together:]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

And if our love is a hurricane

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Broken phones and broken doors

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Baby you know I can stand the rain

Cm Ab Fm Eb

Let it lift us off the floor

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