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Cant Catch Me

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Eminor

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1/49

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 49Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 1st fret
Chords:
e|---Em0---D/F#2----G3---C0---Dx---|
B|---0---3----3---1---3---|
G|---0---2----4---0---2---| 
D|---2---4----5---2---0---| 
A|---2--(5)---5---3---0---|
E|---0---2----3---x---x---| 
[Intro]
|   Em| D/F#  G|   C| G  D/F#|
|   Em| D/F#  G|   C|     D|
[Verse 1]
EmPapa, he was D/F#gone tryna Gmake a Cdime
Mama kept us Gwarm when D/F#there was no Emsunshine
I was busy building D/F#up a GrepuCtation
Did a lot of Dthings out of despeEmration
Back up on my D/F#feet, got the GmotiCvation
Now I found my Gfaith and a D/F#good viEmbration
|   Em| D/F#  G|   C| G  D/F#|
|   Em| D/F#  G|   C|     D|
[Pre-Chorus]
Search for Emyou, lover, creD/F#ation
GWhen you're feeling Cdown in this place, just reGplace themD/F#  
Keep a Emvision on the one you've been D/F#chasingG  
When the Ctime comes we'll run to the Dstation
We've been Emlaced with the powers of creD/F#ationG  
So when the Csun sets, you bet you must Gface themD/F#  
Remember Emwhen we were running 'cross the D/F#nationG  
We were Cliving for the here and Dnow
[Chorus]
You can't Emcatch Gme
I'll be Cgone by the time they comeD/F#  
You can't Emcatch Gme
The Cwar is already wonD/F#  
Even though the Emchildren have sold their Gguns
We must reCmember the fallen onesD/F#  
EmRemember the fallen onesG  C  D/F#  
Solo related to Capo
e|---------------------------------------------------3-------2---------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3---3---5-----3-------3-------------------3-----------|
G|---4-----2p0-----2h4-------------4---4-2-0---4-2-0-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-------5-------3---3---3-----3-------3-------3-----------3-----------|
G|---4-----2p0-----2h4-------------4---4-2-0---4-2-0---------0---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EmRaised in the D/F#capital of GPort-au-CPrince
Born with them Gpillars and theD/F#m teneEmments
Papa used to D/F#run from the GimmiCgration
When we got to the DUnited StationEm  
A teen under D/F#pressure, had to Gblend inC  
Before the Gguitar I had D/F#to back Emin
|   Em| D/F#  G|   C| G  D/F#|
|   Em| D/F#  G|   C|     D|
[Pre-Chorus]
Thanks for Emyou, lover, creD/F#ation
GWhen you're feeling Cdown in this place, just reGplace themD/F#  
Keep a Emvision on the one you've been D/F#chasingG  
When the Ctime comes we'll run to the Dstation
We've been Emlaced with the powers of creD/F#ationG  
So when the Csun sets, you bet you must Gface themD/F#  
Remember Emwhen we were running 'cross the D/F#nationG  
We were Cliving for the here and Dnow
[Chorus]
You can't Emcatch Gme
I'll be Cgone by the time they comeD/F#  
You can't Emcatch Gme
The Cwar is already wonD/F#  
Even though the Emchildren have sold their Gguns
We must reCmember the fallen onesD/F#  
EmRemember the fallen onesG  C  D/F#  
************************************
| x    Dead note
| (n)  Ghost note
| h    Hammer-on
| p    Pull-off
************************************

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Cant Catch Me

by Avicii

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo on 1st fret

Chords:

Em D/F# G C D

e|---0---2----3---0---x---|

B|---0---3----3---1---3---|

G|---0---2----4---0---2---|

D|---2---4----5---2---0---|

A|---2--(5)---5---3---0---|

E|---0---2----3---x---x---|

[Intro]

Em D/F# G C G D/F#

| | | | |

Em D/F# G C D

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Em D/F# G C

Papa, he was gone tryna make a dime

G D/F# Em

Mama kept us warm when there was no sunshine

D/F# G C

I was busy building up a reputation

D Em

Did a lot of things out of desperation

D/F# G C

Back up on my feet, got the motivation

G D/F# Em

Now I found my faith and a good vibration

Em D/F# G C G D/F#

| | | | |

Em D/F# G C D

| | | | |

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D/F#

Search for you, lover, creation

G C G D/F#

When you're feeling down in this place, just replace them

Em D/F# G

Keep a vision on the one you've been chasing

C D

When the time comes we'll run to the station

Em D/F# G

We've been laced with the powers of creation

C G D/F#

So when the sun sets, you bet you must face them

Em D/F# G

Remember when we were running 'cross the nation

C D

We were living for the here and now

[Chorus]

Em G

You can't catch me

C D/F#

I'll be gone by the time they come

Em G

You can't catch me

C D/F#

The war is already won

Em G

Even though the children have sold their guns

C D/F#

We must remember the fallen ones

Em G C D/F#

Remember the fallen ones

Solo related to Capo

e|---------------------------------------------------3-------2---------------|

B|-----3-------3-------3---3---5-----3-------3-------------------3-----------|

G|---4-----2p0-----2h4-------------4---4-2-0---4-2-0-------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

B|-----3-------5-------3---3---3-----3-------3-------3-----------3-----------|

G|---4-----2p0-----2h4-------------4---4-2-0---4-2-0---------0---------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 2]

Em D/F# G C

Raised in the capital of Port-au-Prince

G D/F# Em

Born with them pillars and them tenements

D/F# G C

Papa used to run from the immigration

D Em

When we got to the United Station

D/F# G C

A teen under pressure, had to blend in

G D/F# Em

Before the guitar I had to back in

Em D/F# G C G D/F#

| | | | |

Em D/F# G C D

| | | | |

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D/F#

Thanks for you, lover, creation

G C G D/F#

When you're feeling down in this place, just replace them

Em D/F# G

Keep a vision on the one you've been chasing

C D

When the time comes we'll run to the station

Em D/F# G

We've been laced with the powers of creation

C G D/F#

So when the sun sets, you bet you must face them

Em D/F# G

Remember when we were running 'cross the nation

C D

We were living for the here and now

[Chorus]

Em G

You can't catch me

C D/F#

I'll be gone by the time they come

Em G

You can't catch me

C D/F#

The war is already won

Em G

Even though the children have sold their guns

C D/F#

We must remember the fallen ones

Em G C D/F#

Remember the fallen ones

************************************

| x Dead note

| (n) Ghost note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

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