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Tuning: Standard, capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
C    Em  D
[Verse]
CNo more barricades, slowly diffusing
EmI'll be leaving now, Dnobody's losing
CIf you could play a part, stay in resistance
EmEvery fault would faDde into the distance
[Chorus]
CRun if you like
GAll of the things that Dyou left behind
CHold me down
GYou can't deny and DI can't deny
COpen your eyes
GI'll look away and yDou come around
CTo build your words
GHigh enough to caDrry you over
AmAnd I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)
[Pre-chorus]
CNo more clarity, only confusion
EmEvery focused thought, jDust an illusion
CIf I could see you now, if you would listen
EmEvery fault would fadDe into the distance
[Chorus]
CRun if you like
GAll of the things that Dyou left behind
CHold me down
GYou can't deny and DI can't deny
COpen your eyes
GI'll look away and yDou come around
CTo build your words
GHigh enough to caDrry you over
AmAnd I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)
[pre-chorus]
And you CareEm  D  
If I oCnly hadn't given you upEm  D  
If you Conly hadn't given me upEm  
And you Dare
If I Conly hadn't given you upEm  
DLosin' my breath and leaving' the rest
[Chorus]
CRun if you like
GAll of the things that Dyou left behind
CHold me down
GYou can't deny and DI can't deny
COpen your eyes
GI'll look away and yDou come around
CTo build your words
GHigh enough to caDrry you over
AmAnd I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)

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High Enough To Carry You Over

by CHVRCHES

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard, capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

C Em D

[Verse]

No more barricades, slowly diffusing

Em D

I'll be leaving now, nobody's losing

If you could play a part, stay in resistance

Em D

Every fault would fade into the distance

[Chorus]

Run if you like

G D

All of the things that you left behind

Hold me down

G D

You can't deny and I can't deny

Open your eyes

G D

I'll look away and you come around

To build your words

G D

High enough to carry you over

And I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

Then I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

Em D

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

[Pre-chorus]

No more clarity, only confusion

Em D

Every focused thought, just an illusion

If I could see you now, if you would listen

Em D

Every fault would fade into the distance

[Chorus]

Run if you like

G D

All of the things that you left behind

Hold me down

G D

You can't deny and I can't deny

Open your eyes

G D

I'll look away and you come around

To build your words

G D

High enough to carry you over

And I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

Then I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

Em D

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

[pre-chorus]

C Em D

And you are

C Em D

If I only hadn't given you up

C Em

If you only hadn't given me up

And you are

C Em

If I only hadn't given you up

Losin' my breath and leaving' the rest

[Chorus]

Run if you like

G D

All of the things that you left behind

Hold me down

G D

You can't deny and I can't deny

Open your eyes

G D

I'll look away and you come around

To build your words

G D

High enough to carry you over

And I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

Then I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

Em D

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

Then I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

Then I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)

Em D

If you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)

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