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Ghosts

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Eminor

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Capo 3
Intro:
Em D C D
e-|-------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---0---0---0---0---------------------------------------|
G-|-----0-------0-----2--2--2--2---0---0---0---0---2------| 
D-|--2------2-------0--0--0--0-------2-------2---0---0----|
A-|------------------------------3-------3----------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------|     
(Continue pattern through the first verse)
Verse 1:
EmI'm sick and Dtired of
CHanging out my Dwindow,
EmTo learn from past expDerience 
CRain can't make flowers Dgrow,
EmFriends don't stick Daround
CThey go which way the Dwind goes,
EmYou're never safe and Dsound 
CTill all your 
Doors are clDosed,
e-|----------------------------------------|
B-|----------3--0--------------------------|
G-|--0h2--0-------2—0h2---0h2--0--4--------| x4
D-|---------------------------------4------|
A-|----------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------|
Doors are clDosed,
Doors are clDosedG...D  
Chorus:
GWhen you're awake 
And your Emown shadows tCurn into ghDosts
GWhen you're awake 
And your Emown shadows tCurn into ghDostsG..D.
EmOh oh...
e-|-------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---0---0---0---0---------------------------------------|
G-|-----0-------0-----2--2--2--2---0---0---0---0---2------|
D-|--2------2-------0--0--0--0-------2-------2---0---0----|
A-|------------------------------3-------3----------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
EmSoon it’ll all fall Dapart
CAnd their roads will have Dno way,
EmAnd you'll be the one laughDing as
CTheir fences fade Daway,
GAnd instead of being left there,
DFeeling all Emalone,
EmBreak down the hoCuse you made of maDtch stGicks
And set fEmire 
To their thDronGe...
e-|----------------------------------------|
B-|----------3--0--------------------------|
G-|--0h2--0-------2—0h2---0h2--0--4--------| x4
D-|---------------------------------4------|
A-|----------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------|
To their thrDones,
To their thrDonesG...D  
Chorus:
GWhen you're awake 
And your Emown shadows tCurn into ghDosts
GWhen you're awake 
And your Emown shadows tCurn into ghDostsG..D.
Bridge:
EmHome becomes what you're scCared of the mGost, 
EmHome becomes what you're scCared of the mGost,
EmWhen shadows turn into ghosts, 
It’s what you’re scared of the EmmostD  
e-|----------------------------------------|
B-|----------3--0--------------------------|
G-|--0h2--0-------2—0h2---0h2--0--4--------| 
D-|---------------------------------4------| x2
A-|----------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------|
(Continue pattern for first two lines)
EmI'm pulling pictures off the wGall watching smiles as they fEmall,
EmI'm pulling pictures off the wGall watching smiles as they fCall,
GI'm pulling pictures off the wDall watching smiles as they fEmall,
Pulling pictures off the CwallG,
GI'm pulling pictures off the wDall watching smiles as they fEmall..C. G  
Chorus: 
GWhen you're awake 
And your Emown shadows tCurn into ghDosts
GWhen you're awake 
And your Emown shadows tCurn into ghDostsG..D.
EmHome becomes what you're scCared of the mGost, 
EmHome becomes what you're scCared of the mGost,
EmWhen shadows turn into ghosts,
                             Em     D (Strum slowly)
It’s what you’re scared of the most...

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Ghosts

by Gabrielle Aplin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

Intro:

Em D C D

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

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

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

D-|--2------2-------0--0--0--0-------2-------2---0---0----|

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

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

(Continue pattern through the first verse)

Verse 1:

Em D

I'm sick and tired of

C D

Hanging out my window,

Em D

To learn from past experience

C D

Rain can't make flowers grow,

Em D

Friends don't stick around

C D

They go which way the wind goes,

Em D

You're never safe and sound

Till all your

Doors are closed,

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

B-|----------3--0--------------------------|

G-|--0h2--0-------2—0h2---0h2--0--4--------| x4

D-|---------------------------------4------|

A-|----------------------------------------|

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

Doors are closed,

D G D

Doors are closed...

Chorus:

When you're awake

Em C D

And your own shadows turn into ghosts

When you're awake

Em C D G D

And your own shadows turn into ghosts...

Oh oh...

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

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

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

D-|--2------2-------0--0--0--0-------2-------2---0---0----|

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

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

Verse 2:

Em D

Soon it’ll all fall apart

C D

And their roads will have no way,

Em D

And you'll be the one laughing as

C D

Their fences fade away,

And instead of being left there,

D Em

Feeling all alone,

Em C D G

Break down the house you made of match sticks

And set fire

D G

To their throne...

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

B-|----------3--0--------------------------|

G-|--0h2--0-------2—0h2---0h2--0--4--------| x4

D-|---------------------------------4------|

A-|----------------------------------------|

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

To their thrones,

D G D

To their thrones...

Chorus:

When you're awake

Em C D

And your own shadows turn into ghosts

When you're awake

Em C D G D

And your own shadows turn into ghosts...

Bridge:

Em C G

Home becomes what you're scared of the most,

Em C G

Home becomes what you're scared of the most,

When shadows turn into ghosts,

Em D

It’s what you’re scared of the most

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

B-|----------3--0--------------------------|

G-|--0h2--0-------2—0h2---0h2--0--4--------|

D-|---------------------------------4------| x2

A-|----------------------------------------|

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

(Continue pattern for first two lines)

Em G Em

I'm pulling pictures off the wall watching smiles as they fall,

Em G C

I'm pulling pictures off the wall watching smiles as they fall,

G D Em

I'm pulling pictures off the wall watching smiles as they fall,

C G

Pulling pictures off the wall,

G D Em C G

I'm pulling pictures off the wall watching smiles as they fall...

Chorus:

When you're awake

Em C D

And your own shadows turn into ghosts

When you're awake

Em C D G D

And your own shadows turn into ghosts...

Em C G

Home becomes what you're scared of the most,

Em C G

Home becomes what you're scared of the most,

When shadows turn into ghosts,

Em D (Strum slowly)

It’s what you’re scared of the most...

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