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Beating Me Up

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|-B2---C#m4---E0---F#2---G#m4-|
B|-4---5---0---2---4-|
G|-4---6---1---3---4-|
D|-4---6---2---4---6-|
A|-2---4---2---4---6-|
E|-x---x---0---2---4-|
[INTRO]
G#m B F# C#m
[VERSE 1]
 G#mWe threw words like they were Bsharp knives
 Fell like we F#tripped over a C#mlandmine 
 You said we C#mlost love
 You made your Bmind up
 And I just F#got quiet, my body C#mwent numb
[PRE-CHORUS]
 And G#mI pretend that I can Bhandle it and if I F#hold my head up, I won't C#mdrown
 G#mCan't let go, you're like the Bchemical, you're racing F#through me
 My heart just C#mpounds, pounds, pounds...
[CHORUS]
 It's getting Blouder and louder
 Every C#mtime I think aG#mbout you, about you
 EI'll be better off withBout you, without you
 C#mI wish my heart would G#mstop, I wish my heart would Estop
 Beating me Bup (Whoa, oh, C#mwhoa) 
 Beating me G#mup
 EBeating me up
[VERSE 2]
 G#mYou've moved on, I know I Bshould too
 My cuts are F#all gone, my pain feels C#mbrand new
 Who turned the G#mlights down? Who took my Bflashlight?
 Why does my F#heart sound like it might Bburst tonight?
[CHORUS]
 It's getting Blouder and louder
 Every C#mtime I think aG#mbout you, about you
 EI'll be better off withBout you, without you
 C#mI wish my heart would G#mstop, I wish my heart would Estop
 Beating me Bup (Whoa, oh, C#mwhoa) 
 Beating me G#mup
 EBeating me upB  
 C#mI wish my heart would G#mstop
 I wish my heart would Estop
[BRIDGE]
 G#mI won't Elet you get the best of me
 BHow'd my C#mheart become my enemy?
 G#mI won't Elet you get the best of me
 BHow'd my C#mheart become my enemy?
G#m B F# C#m
[CHORUS]
 It's getting Blouder (louder, louder) C#mevery time I think G#mabout you (about you, about you)
 EI'll be better off withBout you (without you, without you)
 C#mI wish my heart would G#mstop
 I wish my heart would Estop
[OUTR]
B C#m G#m E

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Beating Me Up

by Rachel Platten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

B C#m E F# G#m

e|-2---4---0---2---4-|

B|-4---5---0---2---4-|

G|-4---6---1---3---4-|

D|-4---6---2---4---6-|

A|-2---4---2---4---6-|

E|-x---x---0---2---4-|

[INTRO]

G#m B F# C#m

[VERSE 1]

G#m B

We threw words like they were sharp knives

F# C#m

Fell like we tripped over a landmine

C#m

You said we lost love

You made your mind up

F# C#m

And I just got quiet, my body went numb

[PRE-CHORUS]

G#m B F# C#m

And I pretend that I can handle it and if I hold my head up, I won't drown

G#m B F#

Can't let go, you're like the chemical, you're racing through me

C#m

My heart just pounds, pounds, pounds...

[CHORUS]

It's getting louder and louder

C#m G#m

Every time I think about you, about you

E B

I'll be better off without you, without you

C#m G#m E

I wish my heart would stop, I wish my heart would stop

B C#m

Beating me up (Whoa, oh, whoa)

G#m

Beating me up

[VERSE 2]

G#m B

You've moved on, I know I should too

F# C#m

My cuts are all gone, my pain feels brand new

G#m B

Who turned the lights down? Who took my flashlight?

F# B

Why does my heart sound like it might burst tonight?

[CHORUS]

It's getting louder and louder

C#m G#m

Every time I think about you, about you

E B

I'll be better off without you, without you

C#m G#m E

I wish my heart would stop, I wish my heart would stop

B C#m

Beating me up (Whoa, oh, whoa)

G#m

Beating me up

E B

Beating me up

C#m G#m

I wish my heart would stop

[BRIDGE]

G#m E

I won't let you get the best of me

B C#m

How'd my heart become my enemy?

G#m E

I won't let you get the best of me

B C#m

How'd my heart become my enemy?

G#m B F# C#m

[CHORUS]

B C#m G#m

It's getting louder (louder, louder) every time I think about you (about you, about you)

E B

I'll be better off without you (without you, without you)

C#m G#m

I wish my heart would stop

[OUTR]

B C#m G#m E

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