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Need The Sun To Break

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JAMES BAY - NEED THE SUN TO BREAK
DARKNESS OF THE MORNING EP
[Verse 1]
DI'm D/C#halfway gBmone, DsleD/C#epless I'm bBmattle-worn
GYou're all I waAnt, Gbring me the Adawn
[Chorus]
GI need the Dsun to break, you've woAken up my Bmheart
I'm shaking, Gall my Dluck could chaAnge
GBeen in the Ddark for weeks and I've reAalized you're aBmll I need
I hGope that I'm Dnot too laAte, I Ghope I'm Dnot too lAate
[Verse 2]
DBack D/C#of the rBmoom, how cDome my fD/C#riends already kBmnow you?
DFeel D/C#like a Bmkid, too sDhy to speak up D/C#so I keep it Bmhid
GOh butterAflies, you Gsteal my sleep each Anight
[Chorus]
GI need the Dsun to break, you've woAken up my Bmheart
I'm shaking, Gall my Dluck could chaAnge
GBeen in the Ddark for weeks and I've reAalized you're aBmll I need
I hGope that I'm Dnot too laAte, I Ghope I'm Dnot too lAate
[Break]
GOoh-ooh-oBmoh, ohA, oh
GOoh-ooh-oBmoh, ohA, oh
EmOoh-ooh-ooDh, oF#mh, oh
[Chorus]
GI need the Dsun to break, you've woAken up my heart
I'm shaking, Gall my Dluck could chaAnge
GBeen in the Ddark for weeks and I've reAalized you're aBmll I need
I hGope that I'm Dnot too laAte, I Ghope I'm Dnot too lAate
[Outro]
GOoh-ooh-oBmoh, ohA, oh
GOoh-ooh-oBmoh, ohA, oh
GOoh-ooh-oBmoh, ohA, oh
GOoh-ooh-oBmoh, ohA, oh

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Need The Sun To Break

by James Bay

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D/C#

F#m

JAMES BAY - NEED THE SUN TO BREAK

DARKNESS OF THE MORNING EP

[Verse 1]

D D/C# Bm D D/C# Bm

I'm halfway gone, sleepless I'm battle-worn

G A G A

You're all I want, bring me the dawn

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

I need the sun to break, you've woken up my heart

G D A

I'm shaking, all my luck could change

G D A Bm

Been in the dark for weeks and I've realized you're all I need

G D A G D A

I hope that I'm not too late, I hope I'm not too late

[Verse 2]

D D/C# Bm D D/C# Bm

Back of the room, how come my friends already know you?

D D/C# Bm D D/C# Bm

Feel like a kid, too shy to speak up so I keep it hid

G A G A

Oh butterflies, you steal my sleep each night

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

I need the sun to break, you've woken up my heart

G D A

I'm shaking, all my luck could change

G D A Bm

Been in the dark for weeks and I've realized you're all I need

G D A G D A

I hope that I'm not too late, I hope I'm not too late

[Break]

G Bm A

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh

G Bm A

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh

Em D F#m

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

G D A

I need the sun to break, you've woken up my heart

G D A

I'm shaking, all my luck could change

G D A Bm

Been in the dark for weeks and I've realized you're all I need

G D A G D A

I hope that I'm not too late, I hope I'm not too late

[Outro]

G Bm A

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh

G Bm A

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh

G Bm A

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh

G Bm A

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh

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The chords for "Need The Sun To Break" show the original chord names (including D, D/C#, Bm, G, A, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.