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Death Defying Acts

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Riff/Intro Tab]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-----0----2-----2-----2-----0-------------------------------|
A|0---0------------------0---0-----------------------------------------------|
E|------3---3-2---2-1----------3---3-2---2-1---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  AmNever Gmajperform F#maja dead defFmajying act
And I won'Amt fallGmaj  F#maj  Fmaj  
  AmI'm Gmajbrave, I caF#majn save the verFmajy small
I'm everytAmhing    Gmajbut I'm F#majnothing at Fmajall
  AmYou comGmajpare my F#majlight to the Fmajsky
Why do you Amtry, to Gmajmake me F#majbetter than the Fmajdivine
  AmIt isn't the same, donGmaj't  give it a name
F#majLet me remain
FmajLet me remain
[Chorus]
  AmI'm Ceverything I'vFmaje ever Dmbeen
  AmI'm Ceverything I'vFmaje ever Dmseen
  DmI'm Ameverything that Cslowly fallCs
  DmI'm Ameverything and IC'm nothing Cat all
 Am   Gmaj   F#maj   Fmaj(x2)
Ooooooo ooooooo ahhhh
[Verse 2]
  AmI will perform Gmaja death defying miracle
  F#majFor someone with the chFmajemicals to believe
  AmI am brave, but I've Gmajgravely understated
I can't save F#majyou from what you've Fmajtaken and leave
  AmYou compare our Gmajlove to the sun, what have you F#majdone?
Is there no limit to the Fmajprizes we've won?
  AmIt isn't the same, don'Gmajt   give it a name
F#majLet me remain
FmajLet me remain
[Chorus]
  AmI am Ceverything I haFmajve ever Dmbeen
  AmI am Ceverything I've Fmajever Dmseen
  DmI'm Ameverything that Cslowly Cfalls
  DmI'm Ameverything and I'm Cnothing at all
CI'm nothing at all
[Guitar Solo/Instrumental Break]
16 bars
[Bridge]
*Chords are not played, the bass plays the tonic notes of each chord*
 AmI will perform a dGmajeath defying magic show
 F#majFor those of you that wanna Fmajgo someplace else
 AmI am brave, but I Gmajcan't save you
 F#majFrom the things you won't Fmajchange for yourself
 AmYou compare my Gmajlight to the moon,
What F#majare you doingFmaj,  what are you doing?
 AmIt isn't the sameGmaj,  don't give it a name
F#majLet me remain
FmajLet me remain
[Chorus]
  AmI am eCverything I havFmaje ever Dmbeen
  AmI am eCverything I havFmaje ever Dmseen
  DmI am Ameverything that Cslowly Cfalls
  DmI am Ameverything and I'm Cnothing at all
  CI'm nothing at all

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Death Defying Acts

by Angus & Julia Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gmaj

F#maj

Fmaj

[Riff/Intro Tab]

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

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|0---0------------------0---0-----------------------------------------------|

E|------3---3-2---2-1----------3---3-2---2-1---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Am Gmaj F#maj Fmaj

Never perform a dead defying act

Am Gmaj F#maj Fmaj

And I won't fall

Am Gmaj F#maj Fmaj

I'm brave, I can save the very small

Am Gmaj F#maj Fmaj

I'm everything but I'm nothing at all

Am Gmaj F#maj Fmaj

You compare my light to the sky

Am Gmaj F#maj Fmaj

Why do you try, to make me better than the divine

Am Gmaj

It isn't the same, don't give it a name

F#maj

Let me remain

Fmaj

Let me remain

[Chorus]

Am C Fmaj Dm

I'm everything I've ever been

Am C Fmaj Dm

I'm everything I've ever seen

Dm Am C C

I'm everything that slowly falls

Dm Am C C

I'm everything and I'm nothing at all

Am Gmaj F#maj Fmaj

(x2)

Ooooooo ooooooo ahhhh

[Verse 2]

Am Gmaj

I will perform a death defying miracle

F#maj Fmaj

For someone with the chemicals to believe

Am Gmaj

I am brave, but I've gravely understated

F#maj Fmaj

I can't save you from what you've taken and leave

Am Gmaj F#maj

You compare our love to the sun, what have you done?

Fmaj

Is there no limit to the prizes we've won?

Am Gmaj

It isn't the same, don't give it a name

F#maj

Let me remain

Fmaj

Let me remain

[Chorus]

Am C Fmaj Dm

I am everything I have ever been

Am C Fmaj Dm

I am everything I've ever seen

Dm Am C C

I'm everything that slowly falls

Dm Am C

I'm everything and I'm nothing at all

I'm nothing at all

[Guitar Solo/Instrumental Break]

16 bars

[Bridge]

*Chords are not played, the bass plays the tonic notes of each chord*

Am Gmaj

I will perform a death defying magic show

F#maj Fmaj

For those of you that wanna go someplace else

Am Gmaj

I am brave, but I can't save you

F#maj Fmaj

From the things you won't change for yourself

Am Gmaj

You compare my light to the moon,

F#maj Fmaj

What are you doing, what are you doing?

Am Gmaj

It isn't the same, don't give it a name

F#maj

Let me remain

Fmaj

Let me remain

[Chorus]

Am C Fmaj Dm

I am everything I have ever been

Am C Fmaj Dm

I am everything I have ever seen

Dm Am C C

I am everything that slowly falls

Dm Am C

I am everything and I'm nothing at all

I'm nothing at all

About Death Defying Acts Chords by Angus & Julia Stone

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