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[Intro]
Cmaj7  Am7  G  Bm7
Cmaj7  Am7  G  Bm7
[Verse]
Cmaj7In the crowds come streaming 
Destinations dot across the Em9/Dlines 
Em9/DDragging heavy footsteps 
Em9/DHeads bowed in silence, passing time 
Cmaj7Past the milling people 
Didn’t have to try to catch his Em9/Deye 
Em9/DThough the words elude him 
Em9/DShe was never meant to be described 
[Pre-chorus]
Am7So it Bm7goes Bbm7  
Am7Fortune favours Bm7those Bbm7  
Am7The less they Bm7seek, the more theBbm7y’ll Am7find 
Who Em9/Dknows? 
[Chorus]
Cmaj7Tell him what he needs to know 
Am7Tell him all these thoughts should go 
Oooh woah-Goh-oh 
Oooh woahBm7-oh-oh 
Cmaj7Tell him what he needs to know 
Am7Tell him where the blood should flow 
Oooh woah-Goh-oh 
Right beBm7fore he can make his move 
[Instrumental]
Cmaj7  G  Bm7
[Verse]
Cmaj7As he tries to muster 
All the courage he can Em9/Dfind 
Em9/DSee his chances closing 
Em9/DWatch the doors open, she alights 
Cmaj7Disappointment sets in 
Departing now was his daily Em9/Dhighlight 
Em9/DLittle piece of respite 
Em9/DBefore he’s back to work the grind 
[Pre-chorus]
Am7So it Bm7goes Bbm7  
Am7Fortune favours Bm7those Bbm7  
Am7The less they Bm7seek, the more theBbm7y’ll Am7find 
Who Em9/Dknows? 
[Chorus]
Cmaj7Tell him what he needs to know 
Am7Tell him all these thoughts should go 
Oooh woah-Goh-oh 
Oooh woahBm7-oh-oh 
Cmaj7Tell him what he needs to know 
Am7Tell him where the blood should flow 
Oooh woah-Goh-oh 
Right beBm7fore he can make his
[Solo]
Gm7  F#  F  Eb  Ebmaj7
Gm7  F#  F  Eb  Ebmaj7
Cm7    C#m7    Dm7
Ebmaj7   E7    F7
[Chorus]
Cmaj7Tell him what he needs to know 
Am7Tell him all these thoughts should go 
Oooh woah-Goh-oh 
Oooh woahBm7-oh-oh 
Cmaj7Tell him what he needs to know 
Am7Tell him where the blood should flow 
Oooh woah-Goh-oh 
Right beBm7fore he can make his move
[Instrumental]
Cmaj7  G  Bm7  Cmaj7

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Ariel

by Take Two

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Am7

Bm7

Em9/D

Bbm7

Gm7

Ebmaj7

Cm7

C#m7

Dm7

[Intro]

Cmaj7 Am7 G Bm7

[Verse]

Cmaj7

In the crowds come streaming

Em9/D

Destinations dot across the lines

Em9/D

Dragging heavy footsteps

Em9/D

Heads bowed in silence, passing time

Cmaj7

Past the milling people

Em9/D

Didn’t have to try to catch his eye

Em9/D

Though the words elude him

Em9/D

She was never meant to be described

[Pre-chorus]

Am7 Bm7 Bbm7

So it goes

Am7 Bm7 Bbm7

Fortune favours those

Am7 Bm7 Bbm7 Am7

The less they seek, the more they’ll find

Em9/D

Who knows?

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

Tell him what he needs to know

Am7

Tell him all these thoughts should go

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Bm7

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Cmaj7

Tell him what he needs to know

Am7

Tell him where the blood should flow

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Bm7

Right before he can make his move

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 G Bm7

[Verse]

Cmaj7

As he tries to muster

Em9/D

All the courage he can find

Em9/D

See his chances closing

Em9/D

Watch the doors open, she alights

Cmaj7

Disappointment sets in

Em9/D

Departing now was his daily highlight

Em9/D

Little piece of respite

Em9/D

Before he’s back to work the grind

[Pre-chorus]

Am7 Bm7 Bbm7

So it goes

Am7 Bm7 Bbm7

Fortune favours those

Am7 Bm7 Bbm7 Am7

The less they seek, the more they’ll find

Em9/D

Who knows?

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

Tell him what he needs to know

Am7

Tell him all these thoughts should go

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Bm7

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Cmaj7

Tell him what he needs to know

Am7

Tell him where the blood should flow

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Bm7

Right before he can make his

[Solo]

Gm7 F# F Eb Ebmaj7

Cm7 C#m7 Dm7

Ebmaj7 E7 F7

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

Tell him what he needs to know

Am7

Tell him all these thoughts should go

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Bm7

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Cmaj7

Tell him what he needs to know

Am7

Tell him where the blood should flow

Oooh woah-oh-oh

Bm7

Right before he can make his move

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 G Bm7 Cmaj7

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