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STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 2
C# = x46600 (some might say its name is C#m7
B  = x24400 for the verses
  A= x02220
  E= 022100
INTRO: each chord noted is one strum ( ie. strum C 8 times)
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E  E  E  E  A  A  B  B
 C#No more excuses and no more playing dead
 There are no Bsilver linings in anything you said
 If you C#keep on denying and I could stay away
 We could hBold up our hands, say we don't Ewant it, we don't need it
 If I gAive more than enough ground, will you cBlaim it?
 I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it C#down
 And if I Atry to pretend that I don't Bhear it
 You can tC#ell me to move and I won't go
 You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
 If I gAive more than enough ground, will you lBeave it?
 I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it C#down
 And if I Atry to pretend that I don't Bsee it
 You can tC#ell me to move and I won't go
 You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
C# E A B
 C#No more distractions and no more staying still
 I am chBasing the skyline much more than you ever will
 You can C#keep to your story and I could stick to mine
 We could hBold up our hands, say we don't Ewant it, we don't need it
 If I gAive more than enough ground, will you cBlaim it?
 I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it C#down
 And if I Atry to pretend that I don't Bhear it
 You can tC#ell me to move and I won't go
 You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
 If I gAive more than enough ground, will you lBeave it?
 I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it C#down
 And if I Atry to pretend that I don't Bsee it
 You can tC#ell me to move and I won't go
 You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E  E  E  E  A  A  B  B
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E  E  E  E  A  A  B  B
 If I gAive more than enough ground, will you cBlaim it?
 I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it C#down
 And if I Atry to pretend that I don't Bhear it
 You can tC#ell me to move and I won't go
 You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
 If I gAive more than enough ground, will you lBeave it?
 I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it C#down
 And if I Atry to pretend that I don't Bsee it
 You can tC#ell me to move and I won't go
 You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
  E    E    E    E    A    A    B   B*
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Playing Dead

by CHVRCHES

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

Chords in this song · guitar

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO 2

C# = x46600 (some might say its name is C#m7

B = x24400 for the verses

= x02220

= 022100

INTRO: each chord noted is one strum ( ie. strum C 8 times)

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

E E E E A A B B

No more excuses and no more playing dead

There are no silver linings in anything you said

If you keep on denying and I could stay away

B E

We could hold up our hands, say we don't want it, we don't need it

A B

If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?

E C#

I will take it all in one breath and hold it down

A B

And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it

You can tell me to move and I won't go

B E

You can tell me to try and I won't go

A B

If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?

E C#

I will take it all in one breath and hold it down

A B

And if I try to pretend that I don't see it

You can tell me to move and I won't go

B E

You can tell me to try and I won't go

C# E A B

No more distractions and no more staying still

I am chasing the skyline much more than you ever will

You can keep to your story and I could stick to mine

B E

We could hold up our hands, say we don't want it, we don't need it

A B

If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?

E C#

I will take it all in one breath and hold it down

A B

And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it

You can tell me to move and I won't go

B E

You can tell me to try and I won't go

A B

If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?

E C#

I will take it all in one breath and hold it down

A B

And if I try to pretend that I don't see it

You can tell me to move and I won't go

B E

You can tell me to try and I won't go

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

E E E E A A B B

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

E E E E A A B B

A B

If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?

E C#

I will take it all in one breath and hold it down

A B

And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it

You can tell me to move and I won't go

B E

You can tell me to try and I won't go

A B

If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?

E C#

I will take it all in one breath and hold it down

A B

And if I try to pretend that I don't see it

You can tell me to move and I won't go

B E

You can tell me to try and I won't go

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

E E E E A A B B

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