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Safety Pin

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[Intro]
C#m E A
 A   C#m   B(x2) 
(this riff is played throughout the verses)
[Verse 1]
ERunaways, we're the lBong lost children
C#mRunning to the edge of the Aworld
Everybody Ewants to throw Bus away
Broken C#mboy meets broken Agirl
You said you tEried it all befoBre
And it C#monly makes it Aworse
Oh but tC#mhis time, maybe Athis time
Two wrongs make a right
[Chorus]
EWe'll safety pin, Bthe pieces of C#mour broken hearts Aback together
EPatching up Ball the holes C#muntil we both Afeel much better
C#mDeleted things, BI really meant Aso now I'll say the things I never said
EWe'll safety pin, Bthe pieces of oC#mur broken hearts Aback together
[Verse 2]
EThrowing rocks at your Bbroken window
Only C#myou can cure my Asickness
ERaise ourselves and a mBiddle finger
Cause C#mthey all think we're Atwisted
EOnce I got a little tasteB  
Now I'm C#maddicted to your Afix
Oh yC#meah this time, maybe Athis time
Two wrongs make a right
[Chorus]
EWe'll safety pin, Bthe pieces of C#mour broken hearts Aback together
EPatching up Ball the holes C#muntil we both Afeel much better
C#mDeleted things, BI really meant Aso now I'll say the things I never said
EWe'll safety pin, Bthe pieces of oC#mur broken hearts Aback together
[Instrumental]
C#m A E B
[Bridge]
C#mNo more Awaiting, we can Esave us from Bfalling (x4)
AThis time, Ammaybe this time
[Chorus]
EWe'll safety pin, Bthe pieces of C#mour broken hearts Aback together
EPatching up Ball the holes C#muntil we both Afeel much better
C#mDeleted things, BI really meant Aso now I'll say the things I never said
EWe'll safety pin, Bthe pieces of oC#mur broken hearts Aback together
[Outro]
ENo more waBiting, we can C#msave us from Afalling (x4)

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Safety Pin

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

C#m E A

A C#m B

(x2)

(this riff is played throughout the verses)

[Verse 1]

E B

Runaways, we're the long lost children

C#m A

Running to the edge of the world

E B

Everybody wants to throw us away

C#m A

Broken boy meets broken girl

E B

You said you tried it all before

C#m A

And it only makes it worse

C#m A

Oh but this time, maybe this time

Two wrongs make a right

[Chorus]

E B C#m A

We'll safety pin, the pieces of our broken hearts back together

E B C#m A

Patching up all the holes until we both feel much better

C#m B A

Deleted things, I really meant so now I'll say the things I never said

E B C#m A

We'll safety pin, the pieces of our broken hearts back together

[Verse 2]

E B

Throwing rocks at your broken window

C#m A

Only you can cure my sickness

E B

Raise ourselves and a middle finger

C#m A

Cause they all think we're twisted

E B

Once I got a little taste

C#m A

Now I'm addicted to your fix

C#m A

Oh yeah this time, maybe this time

Two wrongs make a right

[Chorus]

E B C#m A

We'll safety pin, the pieces of our broken hearts back together

E B C#m A

Patching up all the holes until we both feel much better

C#m B A

Deleted things, I really meant so now I'll say the things I never said

E B C#m A

We'll safety pin, the pieces of our broken hearts back together

[Instrumental]

C#m A E B

[Bridge]

C#m A E B

No more waiting, we can save us from falling (x4)

A Am

This time, maybe this time

[Chorus]

E B C#m A

We'll safety pin, the pieces of our broken hearts back together

E B C#m A

Patching up all the holes until we both feel much better

C#m B A

Deleted things, I really meant so now I'll say the things I never said

E B C#m A

We'll safety pin, the pieces of our broken hearts back together

[Outro]

E B C#m A

No more waiting, we can save us from falling (x4)

About Safety Pin Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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What key is "Safety Pin" in?

The chords for "Safety Pin" show the original chord names (including C#m, E, A, B, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.